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(1) This Order may be cited as the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitory Provisions) Order 2014 and comes into force on 28th June 2014.
(2) In this Order, “the 2014 Act” means the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014.
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(1) 28th June 2014 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 46 (early learning and childcare), paragraphs 2(1) and (6) and 7 of schedule 5 (consequential amendments) and, only in so far as necessary for the purpose of commencing those paragraphs, section 98 (modification of enactments) of the 2014 Act.
(2) 1st August 2014 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the 2014 Act specified in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order (the subject-matter of which is described in column 2 of the Schedule).
(3) Where a purpose is specified in column 3 of the Schedule in relation to any provision specified in column 1 of the Schedule, that provision comes into force on 1st August 2014 for that purpose only.
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(1) This article has effect from 1st August 2014 until a child’s plan is prepared for the first time under Part 5 of the 2014 Act.
(2) For the purpose of section 49 of the 2014 Act (looked after 2 year olds: alternative arrangements to meet wellbeing needs), the reference in subsection (5) of that section to Part 5 is to be read as if it were a reference to regulation 5 (child’s plan) of the Looked After Children (Scotland) Regulations 2009.
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(1) This article has effect from 1st August 2014 until the day on which Part 12 (services in relation to children at risk of becoming looked after, etc.) and Part 13 (support for kinship care) of the 2014 Act are brought fully into force.
(2) Section 5(1) (local authorities to perform functions under general guidance of the Scottish Ministers) of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 is to be read as if the references to Part 12 and Part 13 of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 were omitted.
MICHAEL RUSSELL
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
15th May 2014
SCHEDULE
Article 2(2) and (3)


Column 1Provisions of the 2014 Act Column 2Subject-matter Column 3Purpose
Section 47(1) and (6) Duty to secure provision of early learning and childcare 
Section 48 Mandatory amount of early learning and childcare 
Section 49 Looked after 2 year olds: alternative arrangements to meet wellbeing needs 
Section 50 Duty to consult and plan on delivery of early learning and childcare 
Section 51 Method of delivery of early learning and childcare 
Section 52 Flexibility in way in which early learning and childcare is made available 
Section 53 Interpretation of Part 6 
Section 54 Duty to consult and plan in relation to power to provide school education for pre-school children 
Section 55 Duty to consult and plan in relation to day care and out of school care 
Section 57 Application of Part: children and young people So far as is necessary to enable Scottish Ministers to make an order under section 57(2)(b) of the 2014 Act
Section 66 Provision of aftercare to young people So far as is necessary to enable Scottish Ministers to make orders under section 29(1)(b) and (8) and section 30(2)(b)(ii) of the 1995 Act
Section 67(1) Continuing care: looked after children So far as is necessary to enable Scottish Ministers to make orders under section 26A(2)(b), (6), (9) and (11)(a) of the 1995 Act
Section 68 Provision of relevant services to parents and others So far as is necessary to enable Scottish Ministers to make orders under section 68(1) and (3)(b) of the 2014 Act
Section 69 Relevant services: further provision 
Section 70 Interpretation of Part 12 
Section 71 Assistance in relation to kinship care orders So far as is necessary to enable Scottish Ministers to make orders under section 71(1) and (2) and (5)(b) of the 2014 Act and for the purposes of section 47(3)(b) of the 2014 Act
Section 72 Orders which are kinship care orders 
Section 73 Kinship care assistance: further provision So far as is necessary to enable Scottish Ministers to make orders under section 71(1) and (2) and section 73(3) of the 2014 Act
Section 74 Interpretation of Part 13 
Section 91 Appeal against detention of child in secure accommodation So far as is necessary to enable Scottish Ministers to make regulations under section 44A(5) and (6) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
Section 93(6) Provision of free school lunches So far as is necessary to enable Scottish Ministers to make regulations under section 53(3)(c) of the 1980 Act
Section 94 Extension of licensing of child performances to children under 14 
Section 96 Assessment of wellbeing For the purpose of section 49 of the 2014 Act
Section 97 Interpretation 
Section 98 Modification of enactments (consequential amendments) For the purpose of commencing paragraphs 1, 2(1), (2), (4)(b) and (5)(b), 6 and 10 of schedule 5 to the 2014 Act
Schedule 5, paragraph 1 Consequential amendments 
Schedule 5, paragraph 2(2) Consequential amendments 
Schedule 5, paragraph 2(4)(b) Consequential amendments So far as is necessary to enable Scottish Ministers to make regulations under section 53B(1A) of the 1980 Act
Schedule 5, paragraph 2(5)(b) Consequential amendments So far as is necessary to enable Scottish Ministers to make regulations under section 53(3)(c) of the 1980 Act
Schedule 5, paragraph 6 Consequential amendments 
Schedule 5, paragraph 10 Consequential amendments 