The Islands (Scotland) Act is one of the few island place based pieces of legislation in the world. It has been adopted in July 2018 and it provides for a renewed focus on island communities within Scotland’s public policy domain. The Act has 6 Parts that focus on 1) Key definitions; 2) National Islands Plan; 3) Duties in relation to island communities; 4) Representation of island communities; 5) Additional powers request; 6) Development in the Scottish Marine Area; 7) Delegation of functions relating to Regional Marine Plans.