(This note is not part of the Order)
Sections 1, 2, 3, 7 and 114 to 116 of the Act came into force on 13th April 2011 in accordance with section 2 of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 10). The following provisions were brought into force by an earlier commencement order as follows:—
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Section 6 | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 10(2) | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 11(3) | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 12 for the purpose of making orders | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 14 | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 15(4) | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 22(4) | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 23(8) | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 24(7) | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 25 | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 27(a) for the purpose of making orders | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 28(7) and (8) | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 30(2) | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 31(1)(b) and (2) | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 32(4)(b) for the purpose of making regulations | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 35(1)(d) for the purpose of making regulations | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 38(3)(c) for the purpose of making regulations | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 51(1)(e) for the purpose of making regulations | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 51(2) | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 54 and 55 | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 56(3) for the purpose of making regulations | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 57(2) and (3) for the purpose of making orders | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 64(1) | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 69(7) and (8) | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Sections 73 to 76 | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Sections 82 to 88 | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 89 except in so far as it applies in pursuance of section 69 | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 90 | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 102 | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 104 and 105 | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 107 | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 109 | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 110(2) | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 112(5) | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Section 113 | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |
| Schedule | 1st January 2015 | S.S.I. 2014/348 |