The Islands (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2019

Made: 4th April 2019

Laid before the Scottish Parliament: 8th April 2019

Coming into force: 18th April 2019

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 31(2) of the Islands (Scotland) Act 2018[^f00001].

Citation and commencement

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Islands (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2019 and come into force on 18 April 2019.

Appointed day

2

The day appointed for the coming into force of section 11(2) (guidance about section 7 duty) and the schedule (duties in relation to island communities: relevant authorities) of the Islands (Scotland) Act 2018 is 18 April 2019.

Signed

PAUL WHEELHOUSE — Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers — 4th April 2019

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

These Regulations bring section 11(2) and the schedule of the Islands (Scotland) Act 2018 (“the Act”) into force on 18 April 2019. Section 11(2) introduces a requirement for the Scottish Ministers to consult certain persons before issuing guidance under section 11(1). The schedule lists bodies, office-holders and other persons who are authorities relevant to island communities.

The Bill for the Act received Royal Assent on 6 July 2018. Sections 1, 2, 30, 31 and 32 came into force on the following day.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 2018 asp 12.