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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Act 2021 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2021 and come into force on 29 March 2021.
(2) In these Regulations “the Act” means the UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Act 2021.
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(1) 29 March 2021 is 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 described in column 2).
(2) If a purpose is specified in column 3 of the schedule in relation to any provision specified in column 1, that provision comes into force for that purpose only.
MICHAEL RUSSELL
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
15th March 2021
SCHEDULE
Regulation 2


Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Provisions of the Act Subject matter Purpose
Part 1 Alignment with EU law 
Section 13 The guiding principles on the environment 
Section 15 Other authorities’ duty to have due regard to the guiding principles For the purpose of enabling consultation by the Scottish Ministers under section 18(3)(b)
Section 18 Procedure for publication of guidance 
Section 47 Environmental policy strategy 