Statutory Instruments
2017 No. 455 (C. 40)
Constitutional Law
Devolution, Scotland
The Scotland Act 2016 (Commencement No. 5) Regulations 2017
Made
20th March 2017
The Secretary of State for Scotland makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 72(4) and (6) of the Scotland Act 2016(1).
Citation
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Scotland Act 2016 (Commencement No. 5) Regulations 2017.
Provisions coming into force on 17th May 2017
2. The following provisions of Part 3 of the Scotland Act 2016 (welfare benefits and employment support) come into force on 17th May 2017—
(a)in section 22 (disability, industrial injuries and carer’s benefits)—
(i)subsection (1), for remaining purposes;
(ii)subsections (2) and (4).
(b)in section 23 (benefits for maternity, funeral and heating expenses)—
(i)subsection (1), for remaining purposes;
(ii)subsections (2) and (4);
(iii)subsection (5), for the purpose of making regulations.
Provision coming into force on 1st April 2020
3. Subsection (5) of section 23 of the Scotland Act 2016 (payment of benefits for maternity, funeral and heating expenses in or as regards Scotland) comes into force for remaining purposes on 1st April 2020.
David Mundell
Secretary of State
Scotland Office
20th March 2017
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations bring into force provisions in Part 3 of the Scotland Act 2016 which relate to—
disability, industrial injuries and carer’s benefits (section 22), and
benefits for maternity, funeral and heating expenses (section 23).
The amendments made by provisions commenced by regulation 2 are subject to transitional provision made by the Scotland Act 2016 (Transitional) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/444).
NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT REGULATIONS
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Section 13 | 30th November 2016 | 2016/1161 |
| Section 20 | 1st April 2017 | 2016/1178 |
| Section 21 | 1st April 2017 | 2016/1178 |
| Section 22 (partially) | 5th September 2016 | 2016/759 |
| Section 23 (partially) | 5th September 2016 | 2016/759 |
| Section 24 | 5th September 2016 | 2016/759 |
| Section 25 | 1st April 2017 | 2016/759 |
| Section 26 | 5th September 2016 | 2016/759 |
| Section 28 | 5th September 2016 | 2016/759 |
| Section 29 | 5th September 2016 | 2016/759 |
| Section 30 | 5th September 2016 | 2016/759 |
| Section 31 | 5th September 2016 | 2016/759 |
| Section 32 | 5th September 2016 | 2016/759 |
| Section 33 | 5th September 2016 | 2016/759 |
| Section 34 | 5th September 2016 | 2016/759 |
| Section 35 | 5th September 2016 | 2016/759 |
| Section 62 | 1st April 2017 | 2017/300 |
| Section 65 | 18th August 2016 | 2016/759 |
| Section 67 | 1st April 2017 | 2016/1178 |