Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014

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Long titleAn Act of the Scottish Parliament to enable provision to be made for the purpose of promoting regulatory consistency; to make provision in relation to primary authorities; to enable provision to be made, and to make provision, as respects regulatory activities, and offences, relating to the environment; to make provision about regulatory functions relating to marine licensing, planning and street traders’ licences; and for connected purposes.
Citation2014 asp 3
Introduced byJohn Swinney MSP[1]
Territorial extent Scotland
Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014
Act of the Scottish Parliament
Scottish Parliament
Long titleAn Act of the Scottish Parliament to enable provision to be made for the purpose of promoting regulatory consistency; to make provision in relation to primary authorities; to enable provision to be made, and to make provision, as respects regulatory activities, and offences, relating to the environment; to make provision about regulatory functions relating to marine licensing, planning and street traders’ licences; and for connected purposes.
Citation2014 asp 3
Introduced byJohn Swinney MSP[1]
Territorial extent  Scotland
Dates
Royal assent19 February 2014[2]
Commencement20 February 2014 (in part)[3]
Other legislation
Amends
31 acts[4]
Status: Current legislation
History of passage through the Parliament
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

The Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 3) is an act of the Scottish Parliament, introduced to the legislature in 2013, and became law after receiving Royal Assent on 19 February 2014. It sought to improve the regulation of businesses requiring certain environmental permits within Scotland whilst strengthening existing protections of the environment.

John Swinney MSP introduced the Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Bill to Parliament on 27 March 2013, supported by Paul Wheelhouse MSP and Fergus Ewing MSP.[1] It passed through the various stages in Parliament between November 2013 and January 2014 and received Royal Assent on 19 February 2014,[2] with Part 5 of the Act (excluding section 57) coming into force the following day. The legislation allowed for the remainder of the Act to come into force on a future date at the will of the Scottish Ministers.[3] The Act arose from recommendations made to the Government by the Environmental Crime Task Force.[5]

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