Appointed days2

1

1st January 2012 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the 2011 Act:—

a

section 4;

b

sections 6, 8, 9 and 12 so far as not already in force, and section 11;

c

section 13 as follows:—

i

subsections (1) and (2);

ii

subsection (3), so far as—

aa

is necessary to enable the Scottish Ministers to make provision by order under sections 11A(8) and 11E(1)(f) of the 1981 Act;

bb

it inserts sections 11B, 11C and 11F into the 1981 Act; and

iii

subsection (4);

d

section 15;

e

sections 21, 23 and 24;

f

sections 26 to 28 and 30 to 32;

g

section 35;

h

section 36; and

i

section 41.

2

2nd January 2012 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 20 of the 2011 Act.

3

1st April 2012 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 29 of the 2011 Act.

4

1st April 2013 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 13 of the 2011 Act, so far as not already in force on that day.