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A person who has already served as a Commissioner may be reappointed on more than one occasion. 26. The Bill includes transitional provisions for what is to happen to the serving Commissioners who were appointed under the 1846 Act.
Section 25: Commencement
Power conferred on: The Scottish Ministers
Power exercisable by: Regulations made by Scottish statutory instrument
Parliamentary procedure: Laid, no procedure
Provision
Section 25(2) provides that the Scottish Ministers may, by regulations, appoint days on which provisions of the Bill will come into force, other than sections 23, 24, 25 and 26 which come into force on the day after Royal Assent.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
20 December 2017
The IRO will utilise this information for future reference and follow up with delegations which may re-visit the country concerned.
Further information on outward visit reports
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Throughout the period when the viability of the affected routes was under discussion, HIAL raised the associated risks with Transport Scotland officials, addressing the community impact of the service reductions on 26 February and 29 April, whilst also noting the revenue impact on HIAL outlined above.
Age cohort: Young people born between 1 March 2008 and 28 February 2009, and others who were in S6 during the 2025–26 academic year, regardless of future education plans.
In late 2023, SPICe asked Scotland’s Towns Partnership if any local authority had ever vetoed a BID proposal and they weren’t aware of any instances. Greig Liddell Senior Researcher 26 September 2025 The purpose of this briefing is to provide a brief overview of issues raised by the petition.