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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2016 and come into force on 31st October 2016.
(2) In these Regulations, “the Act” means the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016.
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(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of the schedule (the subject matter of which is specified in column 2 of the schedule) is 31st October 2016.
(2) Where a purpose is specified in column 3 of the schedule in relation to any provision, that provision comes into force in accordance with paragraph (1) for that purpose only.
KEVIN STEWART
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
22nd September 2016
SCHEDULE
Regulation 2

Column 1Provision of the Act Column 2Subject matter Column 3Purpose
Section 7 Statutory terms of tenancy Only for the purpose of making regulations
Section 8 Regulations under section 7 
Section 11 Duty to provide specified information 
Section 12 Regulations about providing information 
Section 17(3) Requirements of notice to landlord of tenant’s intention to make an application under section 14 or 16 Only for the purpose of making regulations
Section 22(2) Requirements of rent-increase notice Only for the purpose of making regulations
Section 24(3) and (4) Prescribed form and fee (if any) in relation to: referral by tenant to rent officer to set rent; and manner of intimation of referral to landlord Only for the purpose of making regulations
Section 34(2) Duty to make publicly available information in relation to setting rents 
Section 43(1) Prescribed form for landlord to apply to rent officer to set an additional amount of rent in respect of improvements carried out to a let property in a rent pressure zone Only for the purpose of making regulations
Section 61(3) Requirements of sub-tenancy notice to leave Only for the purpose of making regulations
Section 62(1) Requirements of notice to leave Only for the purpose of making regulations
Schedule 2 Statutory terms required by section 8 