Statutory Instruments
2017 No. 455 (C. 40)
Constitutional Law
Devolution, Scotland
The Scotland Act 2016 (Commencement No. 5) Regulations 2017
Made
20th March 2017
The Secretary of State for Scotland makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 72(4) and (6) of the Scotland Act 2016(1).
CitationI1
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Scotland Act 2016 (Commencement No. 5) Regulations 2017.
Provisions coming into force on 17th May 2017I2
2. The following provisions of Part 3 of the Scotland Act 2016 (welfare benefits and employment support) come into force on 17th May 2017—
(a)in section 22 (disability, industrial injuries and carer’s benefits)—
(i)subsection (1), for remaining purposes;
(ii)subsections (2) and (4).
(b)in section 23 (benefits for maternity, funeral and heating expenses)—
(i)subsection (1), for remaining purposes;
(ii)subsections (2) and (4);
(iii)subsection (5), for the purpose of making regulations.
[F1Provision coming into force on 1st April 2024
3. Subsection (5) of section 23 of the Scotland Act 2016 (payment of benefits for maternity, funeral and heating expenses in or as regards Scotland) comes into force for remaining purposes on 1st April 2024.F1]
David Mundell
Secretary of State
Scotland Office
20th March 2017