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  "heading": "Interpretation of this Chapter",
  "text": "In this Chapter—\n“the Act of 1937” means the Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937;\n“court” means the sheriff sitting as a court of summary jurisdiction.\n“UNCRC requirements” have the meaning given by section 1(2) of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024.",
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