Amendment of the Scotland Act 2016 (Transitional) Regulations 2017

2.—(1) The Scotland Act 2016 (Transitional) Regulations 2017(1) are amended in accordance with this regulation.

(2) In regulation 4 (duration of modification of the Scotland Act 1998: benefits for disability and industrial injury)—

(a)after paragraph (2) insert—

“(2A) Paragraph (2)(a) does not apply where sections 1, 2, 21 or 22 of, or Schedule 1 to, the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018(2) come into force for purposes related to disability assistance.”, and

(b)in paragraph (3), before sub-paragraph (a), insert—

“(za)“disability assistance” has the meaning given in section 31(1) of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018;”.

(3) In regulation 7(b) (duration of modification of the Scotland Act 1998: benefits for maternity, funeral and heating expenses) for “2020” substitute “2022”.