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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2020 and come into force on 31 March 2020.
(2) In these Regulations “the Act” means the Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019.
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(1) 31 March 2020 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of the schedule.
(2) The subject matter of each provision of the Act specified in column 1 is listed in column 2 of the schedule.
MAREE TODD
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
10th March 2020
SCHEDULE
Regulation 2(1)


Column 1 Column 2
Provisions of the Act Subject matter
Section 22 Independent reviewer - guidance
Section 23 Independent reviewer – regulation of procedure for review
Section 24 Independent reviewer – regulations modifying functions
Section 29 List of places of safety
Section 30 Place of safety – regulations
Section 31 Place of safety – guidance
Section 32 Place of safety – reports on use
Section 33(4) Search of child under 12 - regulations
Section 56(3) and (4) Child interview rights practitioners - regulations
Section 57 Child questioning and interviewing - guidance
Section 60(6) Modification of key definitions - regulations
Section 65(2)(b)(iii) and 65(3) Taking of intimate samples by prescribed individuals – regulations
Section 66(9) Destruction of prints or samples taken under section 63 – regulations
Section 73 Children’s legal aid for proceedings under part 4 (police investigatory and other powers) regulations
Section 80 Interpretation
Section 81 Civil jurisdiction of summary sheriffs
Section 82 Regulation-making powers
Section 83 Ancillary provision