1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Cross-Border Mediation (Scotland) Regulations 2011 and come into force on 6th April 2011.
(2) They do not apply to disputes in relation to which mediation starts before 6th April 2011.
(3) For the purposes of paragraph (2), mediation starts on the date when all the parties to the dispute agree to participate in the mediation.