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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2024 and come into force on 26 May 2024.
(2) In these Regulations “the Act” means the Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023.
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(1) 26 May 2024 is the day appointed for the coming into force of sections 11 (power to release early) and 14 (provision of information to victim support organisations) of the Act.
(2) 1 July 2024 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 5 (time spent on electronically monitored bail) of the Act.
ANGELA CONSTANCE
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
14th May 2024