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The Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Commencement No. 10) Order 2020

S.S.I. 2020/243 · Made 17 August 2020

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Children And Young Persons

Made 17th August 2020

Laid before the Scottish Parliament 19th August 2020

Coming into force 7th September 2020

The Scottish Ministers make following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 206(2) of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011f1.

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Footnotes

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2011 asp 1.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and interpretation
  2. 2Appointed day
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Commencement No. 10) Order 2020 and comes into force on 7 September 2020.

(2)

In this Order—

  • “the Act” means the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011.

2Appointed day

In relation to section 122 of the Act (children’s advocacy services)—

(a)

7 September 2020 is the appointed day for the coming into force of sub-sections (4) – (7),

(b)

21 November 2020 is the appointed day for the coming into force of sub-sections (1) – (3).

Signature

MAREE TODD

Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

17th August 2020

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force section 122 of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (“the Act”) on 7 September 2020 (sub-sections (4) – (7)) and 21 November 2020 (sub-sections (1) to (3)). Section 122 makes provision in relation to children’s advocacy services.