Statutory Instruments
Constitutional Law
Devolution, Scotland
Made
6th February 2018
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the power conferred by section 72(4)(c) of the Scotland Act 2016(1).
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Scotland Act 2016 (Commencement No. 8) Regulations 2018.
2. The following provisions of Part 4 of the Scotland Act 2016 (other legislative competence) come into force on 9th February 2018—
(a)section 47 (onshore petroleum); and
(b)section 48 (onshore petroleum: consequential amendments).
David Mundell
Secretary of State
Scotland Office
6th February 2018
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations bring into force sections 47 and 48 of the Scotland Act 2016 (c.11) which relate to onshore petroleum. These sections are brought into force on 9th February 2018.
These commencement Regulations are the eighth Regulations to be made in respect of commencement of the Scotland Act 2016.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
The following provisions of the Scotland Act 2016 (c.11) have been or are to be brought into force by commencement Regulations made before the date of these Regulations:
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Sections 3 to 8 | 18th May 2017 | 2017/608 |
| Section 9 | Section 9 came into force immediately after the bringing into force of sections 3 to 8 and 10 to 12 | 2017/608 |
| Sections 10 to 12 | 18th May 2017 | 2017/608 |
| 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 22 (so far as not already in force) | 17th May 2017 | 2017/455 |
| Section 23(3) and subsection (1) of that section in so far as it relates to subsection (3) | 5th September 2016 | 2016/759 |
| Section 23(1) for remaining purposes, subsections (2) and (4) and subsection (5) for the purpose of making regulations | 17th May 2017 | 2017/455 |
| Section 23(5) (so far as not already in force) | 1st April 2020 | 2017/455 |
| Section 24 | 5th September 2016 | 2016/759 |
| Section 25 | 1st April 2017 | 2016/759 |
| Section 26 | 5th September 2016 | 2016/759 |
| Sections 28 to 35 | 5th September 2016 | 2016/759 |
| Section 49 | 29th November 2017 | 2017/1157 |
| Section 58 for the purpose of making certain regulations | 1st December 2017 | 2017/1157 |
| Section 58 (so far as not already in force) | 1st April 2018 | 2017/1157 |
| Section 59 for the purpose of making certain regulations | 1st December 2017 | 2017/1157 |
| Section 59 (so far as not already in force) | 1st October 2018 | 2017/1157 |
| Section 60 for the purpose of making certain regulations | 1st December 2017 | 2017/1157 |
| Section 60 (so far as not already in force) | 1st October 2018 | 2017/1157 |
| Section 62 | 1st April 2017 | 2017/300 |
| Section 65 | 18th August 2016 | 2016/759 |
| Section 67 | 1st April 2017 | 2016/1178 |