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(1) This Order may be cited as the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2016 and comes into force on 16th December 2016.
(2) In this Order—
 “the 2003 Act” means the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003;
 “the Act” means the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015.
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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 table in the schedule (the subject matter of which is described in column 2 of that table) is 16th December 2016.
(2) Where a purpose is specified in column 3 of that table in relation to any provision specified in column 1, that provision comes into force on 16th December 2016 only for that purpose.
R CUNNINGHAM
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
24th November 2016
SCHEDULE
Article 2


Column 1Provisions of the Act Column 2Subject Matter Column 3Purpose
Section 62 Crofting community bodies For the purpose of making regulations under section 71(A1)(b), (4A), (4B) and (5)(a)(iv) of the 2003 Act
Section 63 Modification of memorandum, articles, constitution or registered rules For the purpose of making orders under section 72(4) and (5) of the 2003 Act
Section 64 Application: information about rights and interest in land For the purpose of making regulations under section 73(5), (5AA) and (11) of the 2003 Act
Section 66 Ballot: information and expenses For the purpose of making regulations under section 75(6) and (7) of the 2003 Act
Section 70 Compensation For the purpose of making orders under section 89(4) of the 2003 Act