Scottish Statutory Instruments

2020 No. 441

Exiting The European Union

Family Law

Judgments

Legal Aid And Advice

Legal Profession

Mediation

The Civil and Family Justice (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020

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.

(1)

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.

(2)

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).