Citation, commencement and application1

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Cross-Border Mediation (Scotland) Regulations 2011 and come into force on 6th April 2011.

2

They do not apply to disputes in relation to which mediation starts before 6th April 2011.

3

For the purposes of paragraph (2), mediation starts on the date when all the parties to the dispute agree to participate in the mediation.