Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014
| Act of the Scottish Parliament | |
| Long title | An 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. |
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| Citation | 2014 asp 3 |
| Introduced by | John Swinney MSP |
| Territorial extent | Scotland |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 19 February 2014 |
| Commencement | 20 February 2014 (in part) |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | 31 acts
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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| Text of statute as originally enacted | |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.