
1 
This Order may be cited as the Children’s Services Planning (Specified Date) (Scotland) Order 2016 and comes into force on 7th October 2016.
2 
The date specified for the purposes of section 8(2)(a) of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (requirement to prepare children’s services plan) is 1st April 2017.
MARK McDONALD
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
6th September 2016