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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitory Provision) Regulations 2019 and come into force on 29 November 2019.
(2) In these Regulations “the Act” means the Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019.
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Subject to regulation 3, 29 November 2019 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions in the Act—
(a) section 3 (no referral of child under 12 to children’s hearing on offence ground),
(b) section 27 (provision of information to persons affected by child’s behaviour).
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Until such time as section 1 of the Act is commenced (raising the age of criminal responsibility), paragraph (a) of section 3 of the Act is to be read as if “before the day on which section 1 came into force” was omitted.
MAREE TODD
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
29th October 2019