# The Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (Commencement No. 9 and Saving Provision) Order 2015 S.S.I. 2015/317 · made 1 September 2015 This Order brings into force provisions of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (“the 2014 Act”). Made under: Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (Section 102) PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/children-and-young-people-scotland-act-2014-commencement-no-9-and-saving-provision-order-2015/pdf/ssi_20150317_en.pdf; Policy Note https://openlegislation.uk/children-and-young-people-scotland-act-2014-commencement-no-9-and-saving-provision-order-2015/pdf/ssipn_20150317_en.pdf ## Introductory text Children And Young Persons Made 1st September 2015 Laid before the Scottish Parliament 3rd September 2015 Coming into force 30th September 2015 The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 102(3) and (4) of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014. ## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation (1) This Order may be cited as the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (Commencement No. 9 and Saving Provision) Order 2015 and comes into force on 30th September 2015. (2) In this Order, “the 2014 Act” means the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014. ## 2 Appointed day (1) 30th September 2015 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the 2014 Act specified in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order (the subject matter of which is described in column 2 of the Schedule). (2) Where a purpose is specified in column 3 of the Schedule in relation to any provision specified in column 1 of the Schedule, that provision comes into force on 30th September 2015 for that purpose only. ## 3 Saving provision Despite article 2 appointing 30th September 2015 as the day on which paragraph 4(4) of schedule 5 to the 2014 Act (modification of the 1995 Act) comes into force, section 44 of the 1995 Act (prohibition of publication of proceedings at children’s hearing) continues to have effect on and after that date as it had effect immediately before that date in relation to any proceedings or appeal mentioned in subsection (1) of that section which— (a) have or has concluded as at that date; or (b) are or is continuing on that date. ## Signature AILEEN CAMPBELL Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 1st September 2015 ## Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Provisions of the 2014 Act Subject matter Purpose Section 8 Requirement to prepare children’s services plan So far as is necessary to enable the Scottish Ministers to make orders under section 8(2)(a) of the 2014 Act Section 75 Scotland’s Adoption Register So far as is necessary to enable the Scottish Ministers to make regulations under section 13A(2) of the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 Section 98 Modification of enactments (consequential amendments) For the purpose of commencing paragraphs 4(1) and (4), 5(1) and (2), 11(1), (5) and (6) and 12(10) of schedule 5 to the 2014 Act Schedule 5, paragraph 4(1) and (4) Consequential amendments Schedule 5, paragraph 5(1) and (2) Consequential amendments Schedule 5, paragraphs 11(1), (5) and (6) Consequential amendments So far as is necessary to enable the Scottish Ministers to make regulations under section 13A(2) of the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 Schedule 5, paragraph 12(10) Consequential amendments ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Order) This Order brings into force provisions of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (“the 2014 Act”). It partially commences section 8 of the 2014 Act on 30th September 2015 for the limited purpose of enabling Scottish Ministers to make orders in accordance with the powers contained in that provision (article 2 and the Schedule). This section relates to powers in Part 3 of the 2014 Act (children’s services planning). Section 75 of the 2014 Act (Scotland’s Adoption Register) and paragraphs 11(1), (5) and (6) of schedule 5 to the 2014 Act are partially commenced by this Order on 30th September 2015 so far as necessary to enable Scottish Ministers to make regulations under section 13A(2) of the Adoption Children (Scotland) Act 2007. This Order also partially commences section 98 of the 2014 Act (modification of enactments) for the purpose of commencing paragraphs 4(1) and (4), 5(1) and (2), and 12(10) of schedule 5 to the 2014 Act on 30th September 2015. Article 3 makes saving provision so that, despite this Order commencing paragraph 4(4) of schedule 5 to the 2014 Act on 30th September 2015, section 44 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (prohibition of publication of proceedings at children’s hearing) continues to have the same effect on and after that date as it had immediately before that date in relation to any proceedings or appeals mentioned in section 44(1) which have concluded, or are continuing, on that date. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/317 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/children-and-young-people-scotland-act-2014-commencement-no-9-and-saving-provision-order-2015 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.