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The Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2002

S.S.I. 2002/12 · Made 21 January 2002

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CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS

Made 21st January 2002

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 105(1) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995f1 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1995 c. 36. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).

Contents

  1. 1Citation
  2. 2Appointed day
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation

This Order may be cited as the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2002.

2Appointed day

22nd January 2002 is the appointed day for the coming into force, so far as not already in force, of Schedule 4, paragraph 26(8), and Schedule 5 to the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 insofar as they relate to section 103 of the Children Act 1975f1.

Signature

CATHY JAMIESON

A member of the Scottish Executive

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

21st January 2002

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 22nd January the repeal of section 103 of the Children Act 1975 which provided for the establishment of a panel of persons from whom curators ad litem, reporting officers and safeguarders were to be appointed.