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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Community Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2016 and come into force on 1st October 2016.
(2) In these Regulations “the Act” means the Community Justice (Scotland) Act 2016.
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(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the day appointed for the coming into force, so far as not already in 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) is 1st October 2016.
(2) Where a purpose is specified in column 3 of the table in the schedule in relation to any provision specified in column 1, that provision comes into force in accordance with paragraph (1) only for that purpose.
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The reference in section 12(1) of the Act (accounts) to “each financial year” is to be read, in relation to the financial year ending on 31st March 2017, as a reference to “the period beginning on 1st October 2016 and ending on 31st March 2017”.
ANNABELLE EWING
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
8th September 2016
SCHEDULE
Regulation 2


Column 1Provisions of the Act Column 2Subject matter Column 3Purpose
Section 3 and paragraphs 1 to 13 of schedule 1 Establishment of Community Justice Scotland For the purpose of establishing Community Justice Scotland and making appointments under schedule 1; and for the purpose of enabling Community Justice Scotland to exercise any function conferred on it under or by virtue of sections 10, 12 and 19 to 21 of the Act.
Section 7 Funding 
Section 9 Governance and accountability 
Section 10 Corporate plan 
Section 12 Accounts 
Section 13 Community justice partners 
Section 14 Third sector bodies involved in community justice 
Section 19 Community justice outcomes improvement plan 
Section 20 Preparation of community justice outcomes improvement plan 
Section 21 Community justice outcomes improvement plan: participation statement 
Section 22 Review of community justice outcomes improvement plan 
Section 23 Reports on performance in relation to community justice outcomes 
Section 24 Guidance in relation to exercise of functions in sections 19 to 23 