Commencement of provisions2

The following provisions of the Act shall come into force on 1st April 1996:—

a

paragraph 39 of Schedule 13; and

b

in Schedule 14, the repeals of—

i

section 111(1)(a), (b) and (d) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 19732; and

ii

section 9(6) of the Water (Scotland) Act 19803.