
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2025 and come into force on 14 May 2025.
2 
14 May 2025 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023—
(a) section 1 (decisions on bail: relevant information),
(b) section 2 (determination of good reason for refusing bail),
(c) section 3 (removal of restriction on bail in certain solemn cases),
(d) section 4 (decisions on bail: duty to state and record reasons).
ANGELA CONSTANCE
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
25th February 2025