2020 No. 75 (C. 8)
The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 6) 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 99(2) of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 20181.
Citation, commencement and interpretation1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 6) Regulations 2020 and come into force on 27 March 2020.
2
In these Regulations “the 2018 Act” means the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018.
Days appointed2
1
The day appointed for the coming into force of—
a
section 10 of the 2018 Act (right to advocacy) is 30 June 2020, and
b
section 11 of the 2018 Act (advocacy service standards) is 27 March 2020.
2
For the purpose set out in paragraph (3) below, the day appointed for the coming into force of section 91 of the 2018 Act (guidance in relation to discretionary housing payments) is 1 April 2020.
3
The purpose is to enable the Scottish Ministers to consult in accordance with section 91(4) of the 2018 Act.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
The following provisions of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 have been brought into force by commencement Regulations made before the date of these Regulations:—
Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
---|---|---|
Sections 1 to 9 | 22 October 2018 | |
Sections 15 to 20 | 22 October 2018 | |
Sections 21 and 22 | 21 January 2019 | |
Sections 23 to 27 | 22 October 2018 | |
Section 28 | 14 October 2019 | |
Section 32 | 10 December 2018 | |
Section 34 | 11 September 2019 | |
Sections 37 to 54 | 22 October 2018 | |
Sections 56 to 59 | 22 October 2018 | |
Sections to 61 to 69 | 22 October 2018 | |
Section 70 | 11 September 2019 | |
Sections 71 to 75 | 22 October 2018 | |
Section 76 (partially) | 3 September 2018 | |
Section 76 (fully) | 22 October 2018 | |
Section 77 | 30 October 2019 | |
Section 78 | 30 October 2019 | |
Sections 81 to 85 | 3 September 2018 | |
Section 87 | 22 October 2018 | |
Schedule 1 | 21 January 2019 | |
Schedule 2 | 14 October 2019 | |
Schedule 6 | 10 December 2018 | |
Schedule 8 | 11 September 2019 |