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Article 3 Saving provision

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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)f1 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.

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Section 97(1) of the 2014 Act defines “the 1995 Act” as meaning the Children (Scotland) Act (c.36). Section 44 is amended by the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 7), section 52(a); the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 4), schedule 2, paragraph 9(5); and the 2014 Act, schedule 5, paragraph 4(4).