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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 8 and Saving Provision) Regulations 2018 and come into force on 17th May 2018.
(2) In these Regulations—
 “the 2003 Act” means the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003; and
 “the 2016 Act” means the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016.
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(1) 17th May 2018 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the 2016 Act specified in column 1 of the table in schedule 1 (the subject matter of which is described in column 2 of that table).
(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 17th May 2018 only for that purpose.
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27th June 2018 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the 2016 Act specified in column 1 of the table in schedule 2 (the subject matter of which is described in column 2 of that table).
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The modification made by paragraph 1(3) of schedule 1 of the 2016 Act (right to buy land to further sustainable development: minor and consequential modifications) has no effect in relation to a ballot where a ballotter was appointed under section 51A(1) of the 2003 Act (ballots under section 51 of the 2003 Act: appointment of ballotter, etc.) prior to 27th June 2018.
ROSEANNA CUNNINGHAM
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
1st May 2018
SCHEDULE 1
Regulation 2(1) and (2)


Column 1Provisions of the 2016 Act Column 2Subject-matter Column 3Purpose
Section 39 Information about persons with controlling interests in owners and tenants of land For the purpose of consultation in accordance with section 41(1) and (2) of the 2016 Act.
Section 40 Procedure for first regulations under section 39 of the 2016 Act For the purpose of consultation in accordance with section 41(1) and (2) of the 2016 Act.
Section 41 Procedure for first regulations under section 39 of the 2016 Act: consultation 
Section 42 Procedure for first regulations under section 39 of the 2016 Act: explanatory document For the purpose of consultation in accordance with section 41(1) and (2) of the 2016 Act.
SCHEDULE 2
Regulation 3


Column 1Provisions of the 2016 Act Column 2Subject-matter
Section 52(1), (10)(a), (10)(c), (11), (12) and (13) Register of Applications by Community Bodies to Buy Land
Section 52(10)(b) so far as it is not already in force Register of Applications by Community Bodies to Buy Land
Section 53 Inclusion in the New Register of applications for right to buy abandoned, neglected or detrimental land
Section 129(1) Minor and consequential modifications
Schedule 1 Right to buy land to further sustainable development: minor and consequential modifications