General 11 Ancillary provision (1) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make any incidental, supplementary or 15 consequential provision they consider appropriate for the purposes of, in connection with or for giving full effect to this Act or any provision made under it. (2) Regulations made under this section may— (a) make different provision for different purposes, (b) modify any enactment (including this Act). 20 (3) Regulations under this section— (a) are subject to the affirmative procedure if they add to, replace or omit any part of the text of an Act, (b) are otherwise subject to the negative procedure. 12 Interpretation 25 In this Act— “community wealth building partner” has the meaning given by section 5(3)(b), “community wealth building partnership” has the meaning given by section 5(3)(a), “economic operators” means any person who offers the execution of works, the supply of products or the provision of services on the market, 30 “relevant public bodies” has the meaning given by section 5(8), “specified public bodies” has the meaning given by section 10(2). 13 Commencement (1) This section and sections 11, 12 and 14 come into force on the day after Royal Assent. (2) The other provisions of this Act come into force on such day as the Scottish Ministers 35 may by regulations appoint. (3) Regulations under this section may make different provision for different purposes. 7 Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill 14 Short title The short title of this Act is the Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Act 2026. 8 Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill Schedule—Specified public bodies SCHEDULE (introduced by section 10) S PECIFIED PUBLIC BODIES • Creative Scotland 5 • Crown Estate Scotland • Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (company number SC097647) • Historic Environment Scotland • An integration joint board established by virtue of section 9 of the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014 to which functions of a local authority and Health Board 10 are delegated 1 • A National Park authority established by virtue of a designation order under section 6 of the National Parks (Scotland) Act 2000 • The chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland • Scottish Canals 15 • The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service • The Scottish Environmental Protection Agency • The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service • Scottish Forestry • The Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council 20 • Scottish Futures Trust Limited • Scottish Land Commission • Scottish National Investment Bank plc • Scottish Natural Heritage • Scottish Sports Council 25 • Scottish Water • A Special Health Board constituted under section 2(1)(b) of the NHS (Scotland) Act 1978 • VisitScotland Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill [AS INTRODUCED] An Act of the Scottish Parliament to require the Scottish Ministers to prepare and publish a statement about community wealth building; to require local authorities and relevant public bodies to prepare and publish a community wealth building action plan, and to implement that plan; to require certain public bodies to have due regard to community wealth building guidance produced by the Scottish Ministers; and for connected purposes.