Citation, commencement and interpretation
1. This Order may be cited as the Crofting Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Commencement No. 3, Transitory, Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2012 and comes into force on 30th October 2012.
2. In this Order—
“the 2010 Act” means the Crofting Reform (Scotland) Act 2010; and
“the 1993 Act” means the Crofters (Scotland) Act 1993(1).
Commencement – days appointed
3.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2)—
(a)the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the 2010 Act specified in column 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 (the subject matter of which is specified in column 2 of that Part) is 30th October 2012;
(b)the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the 2010 Act specified in column 1 of Part 2 of Schedule 1 (the subject matter of which is specified in column 2 of that Part) is 30th November 2012; and
(c)the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the 2010 Act, so far as not already in force, is 30th November 2013.
(2) Where a purpose is specified in column 3 of Schedule 1 in relation to any provision, that provision comes into force in accordance with paragraph (1)(a) or (b) for that purpose only.
Transitory, transitional and savings provisions
4. Schedule 2 makes transitory, transitional and savings provisions in connection with the provisions of the 2010 Act commenced by this Order.
PAUL WHEELHOUSE
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
29th October 2012