2018 No. 73 (C. 7)

Lobbying

The Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2018

Made

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

Coming into force

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 52(2) of the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 20161.

Citation and commencement1

These Regulations may be cited as the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2018 and come into force on 12th March 2018.

Appointed day2

12th March 2018 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016 insofar as not already in force.

JOE FITZPATRICKAuthorised to sign by the Scottish MinistersSt Andrew’s House,Edinburgh
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

The Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016 (“the 2016 Act”) received Royal Assent on 14th April 2016. Sections 47, 48 and 51 to 53 came into force on the following day.

The Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/201) brought provisions relevant to initial implementation into force on 6th September 2017.

Regulation 2 of these Regulations brings the remaining provisions of the 2016 Act into force on 12th March 2018.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT REGULATIONS

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

Provision

Date of Commencement

Commenced by

Section 15

6th September 2017

S.S.I 2017/201

Section 20

6th September 2017

S.S.I. 2017/201

Section 31

6th September 2017

S.S.I. 2017/201

Section 41

6th September 2017

S.S.I. 2017/201

Section 43

6th September 2017

S.S.I. 2017/201

Section 44

6th September 2017

S.S.I. 2017/201

Section 45

6th September 2017

S.S.I. 2017/201

Section 49(1) and (3)

6th September 2017

S.S.I. 2017/201