# Apologies (Scotland) Act 2016, Section 4: No retrospective effect


This Act applies to an apology only if—
(a) the apology is made after the time when section 1 comes into force, and
(b) the legal proceedings referred to in that section have not begun before that time.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/5/section/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/apologies-scotland-act-2016/section-4
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