
1 
This Order may be cited as the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2010.
2 
In this Order, “the Act” means the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010.
3 

(1) The day appointed for the coming into force of sections 36 to 43 of, and schedules 9 and 10 to, the Act (which establishes Creative Scotland etc.) is 1st July 2010.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of the table in the Schedule to this Order (the subject matter of which is specified in column 2 of that table) is 1st August 2010.
(3) Where a purpose is specified in column 3 of that table, a provision mentioned in column 1 comes into force in accordance with paragraph (2) only for that purpose.
FIONA HYSLOP
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
4th June 2010
SCHEDULE
Articles 3(2) and (3)


Column 1(provisions of the Act) Column 2(subject matter) Column 3(purpose)
Section 1 Transfer to Scottish Natural Heritage of functions of Deer Commission for Scotland 
Section 2 Transfer to Scottish Natural Heritage of functions of Advisory Committee on sites of special scientific interest 
Section 4 Dissolution of Scottish Records Advisory Council 
Section 5 Dissolution of Scottish Industrial Development Advisory Board 
Section 6 Dissolution of Building Standards Advisory Committee 
Section 7 Dissolution of Historic Environment Advisory Council for Scotland 
Section 8 Dissolution of Regional Boards of Scottish Environment Protection Agency 
Section 9 Delegation of Ministerial functions under section 7 of Industrial Development Act 1982 
Section 10 Delegation of Ministerial functions under section 5 of Science and Technology Act 1965 
Section 11 Delegation of certain functions of Forestry Commissioners under Forestry Act 1967 
Section 12 Forestry Commissioners: joint ventures etc. 
Sections 14 to 30 Order-making powers 
Section 44 in so far as it relates to the provisions of schedule 11 mentioned below Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland The purpose of making appointments
Section 107 Minor modifications: Scottish Social Services Council 
Section 108 in so far as it inserts section 10A of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 and in so far as that section 10A relates to paragraphs 1 to 13 of Schedule 5A to that Act Healthcare Improvement Scotland The purpose of making appointments
Section 110(1) Healthcare Improvement Scotland: constitution, etc. The purpose of making appointments
Section 111 The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland The purpose of making appointments
Section 119 Complaints handling procedures 
Sections 120 to 128 except section 125 Charities 
Section 129 Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973: minor amendment 
Schedule 1 Deer Commission for Scotland: modifications of enactments 
Schedule 5 Improvement of public functions: listed bodies 
Schedule 6 Part 2 order-making powers (request and consent): listed bodies 
Schedule 7 Order-making powers: modifications of enactments 
Schedule 11, paragraphs 1 to 14 Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland: establishment etc. The purpose of making appointments
Schedule 15 Scottish Social Services Council: modifications of Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 
Schedule 16 Healthcare Improvement Scotland: establishment etc. The purpose of making appointments
Schedule 18 The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland: modifications of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 The purpose of making appointments