110.Section 39 deals with the coming into force of the Act’s provisions. The formal provisions in Part 3, and the duty to report on projected care needs in section 30, will come into force on the day after the Bill for the Act receives Royal Assent (which means they come into force on 23 July 2025). All of the other provisions fall to be commenced by the Scottish Ministers by regulations.
111.Regulations that do nothing beyond commencing provisions of the Act will have to be laid before the Scottish Parliament in accordance with section 30 of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010.
Overview of the Act Commencement