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The Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (Commencement No.4) Order 2001

S.S.I. 2001/475 · Made 20 December 2001

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CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS

Made 20th December 2001

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 105(1) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995f1, hereby make the following Order:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1995 c36. 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. 4) Order 2001.

2Appointed Day

22nd January 2002 is the day appointed for the coming into force, so far as not already in force, of section 101 (panel for curators ad litem, reporting officers and safeguarders) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995.

Signature

CATHY JAMIESON

A member of the Scottish Executive

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

20th December 2001

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 22nd January 2002 section 101 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995, which provides for the establishment of a panel of persons from whom curators ad litem, reporting officers and safeguarders may be appointed.