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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2016 and come into force on 28th June 2016.
(2) In these Regulations, “the Act” means the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016.
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(1) 28th June 2016 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of the table in the schedule (the subject matter of which is specified in column 2 of that table).
(2) 1st October 2016 is the day appointed for the coming into force of sections 1 and 2 of the Act (land rights and responsibilities statement).
(3) 1st October 2017 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 3 of the Act (duty to promote land rights and responsibilities statement).
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The commencement by these Regulations of sections 74 to 76 of the Act does not have the effect of requiring a valuation roll in force prior to 1st April 2017 to be altered, whether by the addition of a new entry to such a roll or the amendment of an existing entry.
ROSEANNA CUNNINGHAM
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
7th June 2016
SCHEDULE
Regulation 2(1)


Column 1Provision of the Act Column 2Subject matter
Section 74 Repeal of exclusion of shootings and deer forests from valuation roll
Section 75 Valuation of shootings and deer forests
Section 76 Net annual value of deer forests
Section 77 Change of use of land forming part of the common good
Section 78 Functions of deer panels
Section 79 Review of compliance with code of practice on deer management
Section 80 Deer management plans
Section 81 Power to require return on number of deer planned to be killed
Section 82 Increase in penalty for failure to comply with control scheme