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1Citation, commencement and interpretation#
(1)These Regulations may be cited as the Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024 (Commencement No. 2 and Saving and Transitory Provision) Regulations 2026 and come into force on 14 December 2026.
(2)In these Regulations, “the Act” means the Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024.
2Appointed day#
(1)14 December 2026 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of the table in the schedule of these Regulations (the subject matter of which is described in the corresponding entry in column 2 of that table).
(2)Where a purpose is specified in column 3 of the table in the schedule, the corresponding provision in column 1 comes into force in accordance with paragraph (1) only for that purpose.
(3)This regulation is subject to regulation 3.
3Saving and transitory provision#
(1)This regulation applies until section 46(1) of the Act (private purpose trusts: general) is in force for all purposes.
(2)Any enactment or rule of the Scots law of trusts repealed by this Act may continue to be applied by any court to any trust which would be a private purpose trust in terms of the definition in section 46(1) (as if that subsection was in force for the purpose of this regulation only).
(3)Section 69(1) of the Act has effect as if for the words “Trustees, protectors” there were substituted “Trustees or protectors”.
Schedule · Provisions of the Act coming into force on 14 December 2026
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