2020 No. 107 (C. 11)
The Non-Domestic Rates (Scotland) Act 2020 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2020
Made
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 44(2) and 44(4)(a) of the Non-Domestic Rates (Scotland) Act 20201.
Citation, commencement and interpretation1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Non-Domestic Rates (Scotland) Act 2020 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2020 and come into force on 2 April 2020.
2
In these Regulations—
“the Act” means the Non-Domestic Rates (Scotland) Act 2020, and
“the 1975 Act” means the Local Government (Scotland) Act 19752.
Appointed day2
The day appointed for the coming into force of section 13 of the Act is 2 April 2020.
Transitional provision3
The amendment of the definition of “material change of circumstances” in section 37 of the 1975 Act made by section 13 of the Act—
a
has no effect in relation to an appeal under section 3(4) of the 1975 Act that has been made before these Regulations come into force, but
b
has effect in relation to an appeal made under section 3(4) of the 1975 Act on or after the day on which these Regulations come into force.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)