The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 (Register of Persons Holding a Controlled Interest in Land) Amendment Regulations 2023
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2023 No. 104
Land Reform
The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 (Register of Persons Holding a Controlled Interest in Land) Amendment Regulations 2023
Made 23th March 2023
Coming into force 1st April 2023
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 39(1) to (4) of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 20161and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 39(7) of that Act, they have consulted the Keeper and such other persons as they consider appropriate.
In accordance with section 126(3)(b) of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 (Register of Persons Holding a Controlled Interest in Land) Amendment Regulations 2023 and come into force on 1 April 2023.
Amendment of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 (Register of Persons Holding a Controlled Interest in Land) Regulations 2021
2.—(1) The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 (Register of Persons Holding a Controlled Interest in Land) Regulations 20212are amended in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) In regulation 26(4) (application of these Regulations) for sub-paragraph (4)(b) substitute—
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(b)
(b) ending on 1 April 2024.
MAIRI McALLAN
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
23rd March 2023
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Land Reform (Scotland) 2016 (Register of Persons Holding a Controlled Interest in Land) Regulations 2021 (“the Principal Regulations”) and come into force on 1 April 2023.
Regulation 2(2) substitutes a new sub-paragraph (4)(b) in regulation 26(4) (application of these Regulations) of the Principal Regulations. The effect of the amendment is to extend the transitional period to 1 April 2024.
No business and regulatory impact assessment has been prepared for these Regulations.
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