# The Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2017, Regulation 2: Appointed day


(1) Subject to paragraph (2), 24th April 2017 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act—
(a) section 1 (domestic abuse aggravation);
(b) section 5 (non-harassment orders in criminal cases);
(c) section 6 (jury directions relating to sexual offences);
(d) section 7 (incitement to commit certain sexual acts elsewhere in the United Kingdom);
(e) section 8 (commission of certain sexual offences elsewhere in the United Kingdom);
(f) section 9 (commission of certain sexual offences outside the United Kingdom);
(g) section 41 (interpretation);
(h) section 43 (minor and consequential modifications); and
(i) paragraph 6 of schedule 2 (minor modification of section 54(8) of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009).
(2) Section 43 of the Act comes into force only for the purpose of commencing paragraph 6 of schedule 2.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/93/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/abusive-behaviour-and-sexual-harm-scotland-act-2016-commencement-no-1-and-transitional-provision-regulations-2017/regulation-2
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