The Scotland Act 2016 (Saving) Regulations 2016

• Citation: S.I. 2016/761
• Sections: 2

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Scotland Act 2016 (Saving) Regulations 2016 and come into force on 5th September 2016.

(2) In these Regulations, reference to a section by number alone is a reference to that section in the Scotland Act 2016.

Section 2 Saving provision in connection with the coming into force of section 23(3) of the Scotland Act 2016

(1) Notwithstanding the coming into force of subsection (3) of section 23 (exclusions from exceptions 1 to 10), the words repealed by that subsection continue in force as follows.

(2) The words “But the following are not excepted—” continue in force until—

(a) subsection (2) of section 23 comes into force, or

(b) section 25 comes into force,

whichever is later.

(3) The words in paragraph (a) continue in force until subsection (2) of section 23 comes into force.

(4) The words in paragraph (b), except for those in sub-paragraph (i), continue in force until section 25 comes into force.