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Scottish Statutory Instruments
2020 No. 448 (C. 42)
Community Empowerment
The Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 (Commencement No. 12 and Saving Provision) Order 2020
Made
17th December 2020
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
21st December 2020
Coming into force
24th February 2021
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 145(2) and (3) of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015(1).
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 (Commencement No. 12 and Saving Provision) Order 2020 and comes into force on 24 February 2021.
Appointed day
2. The day appointed for the coming into force, insofar as not already in force, of sections 62 to 73 of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 (modifications of Part 3 of Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003) is 24 February 2021.
Saving provision
3. The provisions brought into force by this Order are of no effect in relation to applications made under section 73(2) of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003(2) before 24 February 2021.
FERGUS EWING
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
17th December 2020
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force sections 62 to 73 of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 (“the Act”) on 24 February 2021, in so far as not already in force. Those provisions modify Part 3 of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 (the Crofting Community Right to Buy).
The Bill for the Act received Royal Assent on 24 July 2015. Sections 141 to 143, 145 and 146 came into force the following day.
NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by commencement orders made before the date of this Order.
| Provision of the Act | Date of Commencement | Instrument No. |
|---|---|---|
| Section 1 | 15 April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 2 | 15 April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 3 | 15 April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 4 | 20 December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 5 | 20 December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 6 | 20 December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 7 | 20 December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 8 | 20 December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 9(2), (5) and (6) (partially) | 13 November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 9 (so far as not already in force) | 20 December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 10 | 20 December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 11 | 20 December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 12 | 20 December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 13 | 20 December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 14 | 20 December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 15 (partially) | 13 November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 15 (so far as not already in force) | 20 December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 16 | 20 December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 17 | 20 December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 18 | 13 November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 19 | 23 January 2017 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 20(2) and (3) (partially) | 13 November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 20 (so far as not already in force) | 1 April 2017 | S.S.I. 2017/40 |
| Section 21(2), (3), (4), (8) and (9) (partially) | 13 November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 21 (so far as not already in force) | 1 April 2017 | S.S.I. 2017/40 |
| Section 22 | 1 April 2017 | S.S.I. 2017/40 |
| Section 23 | 13 November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 24(7)(a) and (8) (partially) | 13 November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 24 (so far as not already in force) | 1 April 2017 | S.S.I. 2017/40 |
| Section 25 | 1 April 2017 | S.S.I. 2017/40 |
| Section 26(6) (partially) | 13 November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 26 (so far as not already in force) | 1 April 2017 | S.S.I. 2017/40 |
| Section 27 | 1 April 2017 | S.S.I. 2017/40 |
| Section 28 | 1 April 2017 | S.S.I. 2017/40 |
| Section 29(3) (partially) | 13 November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 29 (so far as not already in force) | 1 April 2017 | S.S.I. 2017/40 |
| Section 31(6) (partially) | 13 November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 31 (so far as not already in force) | 1 April 2017 | S.S.I. 2017/40 |
| Section 32 | 1 April 2017 | S.S.I. 2017/40 |
| Section 33 | 1 April 2017 | S.S.I. 2017/40 |
| Section 34 (partially) | 13 November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 34 (so far as not already in force) | 1 April 2017 | S.S.I. 2017/40 |
| Section 35 | 13 November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 36 | 15 April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 37(1), (4), (7) and (8) (partially) | 13 November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 37 (so far as not already in force) | 15 April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 38 | 15 April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 39 | 15 April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 40 (partially) | 13 November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 40 (so far as not already in force) | 15 April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 41 | 15 April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 42(1), (2), (4) and (9) (partially) | 13 November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 42 (so far as not already in force) | 15 April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 43 | 15 April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 44 (partially) | 13 November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 44 (so far as not already in force) | 15 April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 45 | 15 April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 46 | 15 April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 47 | 15 April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 48 | 15 April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 49 (partially) | 13 November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 49 (so far as not already in force) | 15 April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 50 (partially) | 13 November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 50 (so far as not already in force) | 15 April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 51 | 15 April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 52 (partially) | 13 November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 52 (so far as not already in force) | 15 April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 53 | 15 April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 54 | 15 April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 55 | 15 April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 56 | 15 April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 57 | 15 April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 58 | 15 April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 59 | 15 April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 60 | 15 April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 61 | 15 April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 62 (partially) | 16 December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/394 |
| Section 63 (partially) | 16 December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/394 |
| Section 64 (partially) | 16 December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/394 |
| Section 66 (partially) | 16 December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/394 |
| Section 70 (partially) | 16 December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/394 |
| Section 74 (partially) | 30 June 2017 | S.S.I 2017/192 |
| Section 74 (in so far as not already in force) | 27 June 2018 | S.S.I. 2018/139 |
| Section 75 (partially) | 15 April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 75 (partially) | 27 June 2018 | S.S.I. 2018/139 |
| Section 76 | 13 November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 77(2) and (3) (partially) | 13 November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 77 (so far as not already in force) | 23 January 2017 | S.S.I 2016/363 |
| Section 78(2), (3) and (4) (partially) | 13 November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 78 (so far as not already in force) | 23 January 2017 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 79 | 23 January 2017 | S.S.I 2016/363 |
| Section 80 | 23 January 2017 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 81 | 13 November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 82(8)(a) and (9) (partially) | 13 November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 82 (so far as not already in force) | 23 January 2017 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 83(10) (partially) | 13 November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 83 (so far as not already in force) | 23 January 2017 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 84 | 23 January 2017 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 85(3), (4) and (10) (partially) | 13 November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 85 (so far as not already in force) | 23 January 2017 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 86(3), (4), (7)(b)(i) and (9) (partially) | 13 November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 86 (so far as not already in force) | 23 January 2017 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 87(3), (4) and (9) (partially) | 13 November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 87 (so far as not already in force) | 23 January 2017 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 88(3) (partially) | 13 November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 88 (so far as not already in force) | 23 January 2017 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 89(2), (3), and (4) (partially) | 13 November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 89 (so far as not already in force) | 23 January 2017 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 90(12), (13) and (14) (partially) | 13 November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 90 (so far as not already in force) | 23 January 2017 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 91 | 23 January 2017 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 92 | 23 January 2017 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 93 | 23 January 2017 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 94(4), (5) and (6) (partially) | 13 November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 94 (so far as not already in force) | 23 January 2017 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 95 | 23 January 2017 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 96 (partially) | 13 November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 96 (so far as not already in force) | 23 January 2017 | S.S.I 2016/363 |
| Section 97 | 13 November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 98 | 23 January 2017 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Section 102 | 27 June 2018 | S.S.I. 2018/139 |
| Section 103 | 13 November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 104 | 27 June 2018 | S.S.I. 2018/139 |
| Section 105 | 13 November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 106 | 13 November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 107 | 1 April 2018 | S.S.I. 2017/458 |
| Section 108 | 1 April 2018 | S.S.I. 2017/458 |
| Section 109 | 1 April 2018 | S.S.I. 2017/458 |
| Section 110 | 1 April 2018 | S.S.I. 2017/458 |
| Section 111 | 1 April 2018 | S.S.I. 2017/458 |
| Section 112 | 1 April 2018 | S.S.I. 2017/458 |
| Section 113 | 1 April 2018 | S.S.I. 2017/458 |
| Section 114 | 1 April 2018 | S.S.I. 2017/458 |
| Section 115 | 1 April 2018 | S.S.I. 2017/458 |
| Section 116 | 1 April 2018 | S.S.I. 2017/458 |
| Section 117 | 1 April 2018 | S.S.I. 2017/458 |
| Section 118 | 1 April 2018 | S.S.I. 2017/458 |
| Section 119 | 1 April 2018 | S.S.I. 2017/458 |
| Section 120 | 1 April 2018 | S.S.I. 2017/458 |
| Section 121 | 1 April 2018 | S.S.I. 2017/458 |
| Section 122 | 1 April 2018 | S.S.I. 2017/458 |
| Section 123 | 1 April 2018 | S.S.I. 2017/458 |
| Section 124 | 1 April 2018 | S.S.I. 2017/458 |
| Section 125 | 1 April 2018 | S.S.I. 2017/458 |
| Section 126 | 1 April 2018 | S.S.I. 2017/458 |
| Section 127 | 1 April 2018 | S.S.I. 2017/458 |
| Section 128 | 1 April 2018 | S.S.I. 2017/458 |
| Section 129 | 1 April 2018 | S.S.I. 2017/458 |
| Section 130 | 1 April 2018 | S.S.I. 2017/458 |
| Section 131 | 1 April 2018 | S.S.I. 2017/458 |
| Section 132 | 1 April 2018 | S.S.I. 2017/458 |
| Section 133 | 1 April 2018 | S.S.I. 2017/458 |
| Section 133(4), (5) and (6) (partially) | 15 December 2017 | S.S.I. 2017/420 |
| Section 134(4), (5) and (6) (partially) | 15 December 2017 | S.S.I. 2017/420 |
| Section 134 (so far as not already in force) | 1 April 2018 | S.S.I. 2017/458 |
| Section 135(3), (4) and (5) (partially | 15 December 2017 | S.S.I. 2017/420 |
| Section 135 (so far as not already in force) | 1 April 2018 | S.S.I. 2017/458 |
| Section 136 | 1 April 2018 | S.S.I. 2017/458 |
| Section 137 (partially) | 13 November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 137 (so far as not already in force) | 1 April 2018 | S.S.I. 2017/458 |
| Section 138 | 1 April 2018 | S.S.I. 2017/458 |
| Section 139(1) to (5) and (7) (partially) | 13 November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 140 | 31 October 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/344 |
| Section 144(1) and schedule 4 so far as they relate to paragraph 8(1), (2)(d) and (4)(a) of schedule 4 (partially) | 13 November 2015 | S.S.I. 2015/358 |
| Section 144(1) and schedule 4 so far as they relate to paragraph 8 of schedule 4 (so far as not already in force) | 15 April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 144(1) and schedule 4 so far as they relate to paragraphs 5(b) and (c), 6, 7 and 9 to 12 of schedule 4 (partially) | 20 December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/410 |
| Section 144(1) and schedule 4 so far as they relate to paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5(a) of that schedule | 1 April 2018 | S.S.I. 2017/458 |
| Section 144(2) and schedule 5 so far as they relate to the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 (partially) | 15 April 2016 | S.S.I. 2015/399 |
| Section 144(2) and schedule 5 so far as they relate to the Local Government in Scotland Act 2003 (partially) | 20 December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/410 |
| Section 144(2) and schedule 5 so far as they relate to the Allotments (Scotland) Act, 1892 | 1 April 2018 | S.S.I. 2017/458 |
| Section 144(2) and schedule 5 so far as they relate to the Land Settlement (Scotland) Act 1919 | 1 April 2018 | S.S.I. 2017/458 |
| Section 144(2) and schedule 5 so far as they relate to the Allotments (Scotland) Act 1922 | 1 April 2018 | S.S.I. 2017/458 |
| Section 144(2) and schedule 5 so far as they relate to the Agricultural Land (Utilisation) Act 1931 | 1 April 2018 | S.S.I. 2017/458 |
| Section 144(2) and schedule 5 so far as they relate to the Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) (Scotland) Act 1947 | 1 April 2018 | S.S.I. 2017/458 |
| Section 144(2) and schedule 5 so far as they relate to the Allotments (Scotland) Act 1950 | 1 April 2018 | S.S.I. 2017/458 |
| Section 144(2) and schedule 5 so far as they relate to the Emergency Laws (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1953 | 1 April 2018 | S.S.I. 2017/458 |
| Section 144(2) and schedule 5 so far as they relate to the Opencast Coal Act 1958 | 1 April 2018 | S.S.I. 2017/458 |
| Section 144(2) and schedule 5 so far as they relate to the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1959 | 1 April 2018 | S.S.I. 2017/458 |
| Section 144(2) and schedule 5 so far as they relate to the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 | 1 April 2018 | S.S.I. 2017/458 |
| Section 144(2) and schedule 5 so far as they relate to the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 | 1 April 2018 | S.S.I. 2017/458 |
| Schedule 1 | 20 December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
| Schedule 2 | 1 April 2017 | S.S.I. 2017/40 |
| Schedule 3 | 23 January 2017 | S.S.I. 2016/363 |
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