Scottish Statutory Instruments
Exiting The European Union
Family Law
Judgments
Legal Aid And Advice
Legal Profession
Mediation
Made
16th December 2020
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraphs 1(1) and (3) and 11G(1) of schedule 2 and paragraph 21(b) of schedule 7 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (“the 2018 Act”)(1) and sections 12 and 14 and paragraph 12 of schedule 4 of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020(2) and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with paragraph 4(b) of schedule 2 of the 2018 Act, they have consulted with the Secretary of State.
In accordance with paragraph 1(6) of schedule 7 of the 2018 Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
2018 c.16. Paragraph 11G was added by section 19 of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c.1) and paragraph 21(b) of schedule 7 was amended by section 41(4) of, and paragraph 53(2)(b) of the schedule of that Act.
2020 c.1. The powers in sections 12 and 14 are exercisable by the “appropriate authority” as to which see section 12(8) and section 14(6).