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Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 (Commencement No 3 and Savings) Order 2015 (SSI 2015/399)
The meaning of article 3 in the order could be clearer. Article 3 provides that the modifications of parts 2 and 4 of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003, made by the provisions of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 and commenced by this order, have no effect in relation to a number of specified rights, interests and powers deriving from a community interest in land where the application to register that interest was made by a community body before 15 April 2016. The instrument does not contain any interpretative provision specifying when an application is regarded to have been made.
Does the committee agree to draw the instrument to Parliament’s attention under reporting ground (h) as the meaning of article 3 could be clearer in that respect?
Members indicated agreement.