The Scotland Act 2016 (Transitional) (Amendment) Regulations 2019

• Citation: S.I. 2019/1439
• Sections: 2

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Scotland Act 2016 (Transitional) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 and come into force on 21st November 2019.

Section 2 Amendment of the Scotland Act 2016 (Transitional) Regulations 2017

(1) The Scotland Act 2016 (Transitional) Regulations 2017 are amended in accordance with this regulation.

(2) In regulation 4 (duration of modification of the Scotland Act 1998: benefits for disability and industrial injury)—

(a) after paragraph (2) insert—

(2A) Paragraph (2)(a) does not apply where sections 1, 2, 21 or 22 of, or Schedule 1 to, the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 come into force for purposes related to disability assistance.

(b) in paragraph (3), before sub-paragraph (a), insert—

(za) “disability assistance” has the meaning given in section 31(1) of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018;

(3) In regulation 7(b) (duration of modification of the Scotland Act 1998: benefits for maternity, funeral and heating expenses) for “2020” substitute “2022”.