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(1) This Order may be cited as the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2017 and comes into force on 30th June 2017.
(2) In this Order “the 2003 Act” means the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003.
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30th June 2017 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 74 (abandoned, neglected and detrimental land) of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015, but only for the purposes of making—
(a) regulations under the following provisions of the 2003 Act:—
(i) section 97C(4), (5) and (6);
(ii) section 97D(1), (7), (8) and (9);
(iii) section 97F(9) and (10);
(iv) section 97G(5) and (12);
(v) section 97H(6);
(vi) section 97J(2), (3), (4), (7) and (8);
(vii) section 97M(1) and (2);
(viii) section 97N(1), (2), (3) and (4); and
(ix) section 97U(6); and
(b) orders under the following provisions of the 2003 Act:—
(i) sections 97E(4) and (5); and
(ii) sections 97T(4).
ROSEANNA CUNNINGHAM
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
7th June 2017