
2025 No. 157 (C. 14)
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS
The Children (Scotland) Act 2020 (Commencement No. 3 and Saving Provision) Regulations 2025
Made 20th May 2025
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 22nd May 2025
Coming into force 22nd June 2025
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 34 of the Children (Scotland) Act 2020.
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1 

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Children (Scotland) Act 2020 (Commencement No. 3 and Saving Provision) Regulations 2025 and come into force on 22 June 2025.
(2) In these Regulations “the Act” means the Children (Scotland) Act 2020.
Appointed days
2 
22 June 2025 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 30 (delay in proceedings likely to prejudice child’s welfare) of the Act except for subsection (2).
3 
21 September 2025 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 1(1) and (2) (views of children in proceedings under Children (Scotland) Act 1995) of the Act.
Saving provision
4 
The modifications made by section 1(2) of the Act have no effect in relation to a decision to which section 6(1) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 applies where, before 21 September 2025—
(a) the person reaching the decision obtained the views of the child concerned, or
(b) the child did not wish to express views.
SIOBHIAN BROWN
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew's House,
Edinburgh
20th May 2025