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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Circular Economy (Scotland) Act 2024 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2025 and come into force on 1 August 2025.
(2) In these Regulations, “the Act” means the Circular Economy (Scotland) Act 2024.
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(1) 1 August 2025 is 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).
(2) Where a purpose is specified in column 3 of the table in the schedule in relation to any provision specified in column 1 of the table in the schedule, that provision comes into force on 1 August 2025 only for that purpose.
GILLIAN MARTIN
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew's House,
Edinburgh
4th June 2025
Schedule
Regulation 2


Column 1 (Provisions of the Act) Column 2 (Subject Matter) Column 3 (Purpose)
Section 1 Circular economy strategy 
Section 2 Consultation on strategy 
Section 3 Publication and laying of strategy 
Section 4 Review of strategy 
Section 5 Reporting on strategy 
Section 6 Circular economy targets 
Section 7 Circular economy targets: monitoring and reporting 
Section 8 Circular economy targets: pre-laying procedure for first regulations 
Section 9 Restrictions on the disposal of unsold consumer goods 
Section 12 Removal of unlawfully deposited waste For the purpose of making regulations only.
Section 14 Householder’s duty of care For the purpose of making regulations only.
Section 15 Household waste requirements For the purpose of making regulations only.
Section 18 Littering from a vehicle For the purpose of making regulations only.
Section 19 Powers to search and seize vehicles, etc. For the purpose of making regulations only.
Section 22 Duty to make information publicly available 