
1 

(1) This Order may be cited as the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitory Provision) Order 2016 and comes into force on 20th December 2016.
(2) In this Order “the Act” means the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015.
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The day appointed for the coming into force, insofar as not already in force, of Part 2 and schedule 1 of the Act (community planning) is 20th December 2016.
3 
The day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act, insofar as not already in force, is 23rd January 2017:—
(a) section 19 (participation requests: meaning of “community-controlled body”);
(b) Part 5 and schedule 3 (asset transfer requests); and
(c) Part 6 (delegation of Forestry Commissioners’ functions).
4 
For the purposes of section 95 of the Act the asset transfer report to be published no later than 30th June 2018 must also set out the information described in section 95(2) in respect of the period beginning on 23rd January 2017 and ending on 31st March 2018.
KEVIN STEWART
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
8th November 2016