The Good Food Nation (Scotland) Act 2022 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2024

Made30th January 2024

Laid before the Scottish Parliament1st February 2024

Coming into force15th February 2024

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 28(2) of the Good Food Nation (Scotland) Act 20221.

Citation, commencement, and interpretation1

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Good Food Nation (Scotland) Act 2022 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2024 and come into force on 15 February 2024.

2

In these Regulations, “the Act” means the Good Food Nation (Scotland) Act 2022.

Appointed days2

1

15 February 2024 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of the table in schedule 1 (the subject matter of which is described in column 2 of that table).

2

Where a purpose is specified in column 3 of the table in schedule 1 in relation to any provision specified in column 1 of the table in schedule 1, that provision comes into force on 15 February 2024 only for that purpose.

3

30 June 2025 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of the table in schedule 2 (the subject matter of which is described in column 2 of that table).

4

Where a purpose is specified in column 3 of the table in schedule 1 in relation to any provision specified in column 1 of the table in schedule 2, that provision comes into force on 30 June 2025 for that purpose.

LORNA SLATERAuthorised to sign by the Scottish MinistersSt Andrew’s House,Edinburgh30th January 2024

SCHEDULE 1PROVISIONS OF THE ACT COMING INTO FORCE ON 15 February 2024

Regulation 2(1) and (2)

Column 1 Provisions of the Act	Column 2 Subject Matter	Column 3 Purpose
Section 19	Establishment of Scottish Food Commission	For the purpose of paragraphs 1, 2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21 of the schedule.
Schedule, paragraphs 1 and 2	Status
Schedule, paragraphs 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17	Members
Schedule, paragraphs 18, 19 and 20	Staff
Schedule, paragraph 21	Application of legislation relating to public bodies

SCHEDULE 2PROVISIONS OF THE ACT COMING INTO FORCE ON 30 June 2025

Regulation 2(3) and (4)

Column 1 Provisions of the Act	Column 2 Subject Matter	Column 3 Purpose
Section 19	Establishment of Scottish Food Commission	For all remaining purposes.
Section 20	Functions of the Commission
Section 21	Independence of the Commission
Section 22	Funding and financial assistance
Section 23	Publication of documents by the Commission: inclusive communication
Schedule, paragraph 3	Powers
Schedule, paragraphs 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8	Procedure
Schedule, paragraphs 9, 10 and 11	Accountability

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations bring into force particular sections of the Good Food Nation (Scotland) Act 2022 (“the Act”).

Regulation 2(1) appoints 15 February 2024 as the date for the coming into force of the provisions listed in schedule 1, which relate to the Scottish Food Commission. Regulation 2(2) provides that where a purpose is specified in the third column of the table in schedule 1, the associated provision comes into force only for that purpose.

Regulation 2(3) appoints 30 June 2025 as the date for the coming into force of the provisions listed in schedule 2. Regulation 2(4) provides that where a purpose is specified in the third column of the table in schedule 2 the associated provision comes into force for that purpose.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT REGULATIONS

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

The following provisions of the Good Food Nation (Scotland) Act 2022 have been brought into force by commencement regulations made before the date of these Regulations.

Provisions of the Act	Date of Commencement	S.S.I. No.
Sections 1, 2, 4, 5, and 9	30 June 2023	S.S.I. 2023/183