# The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2025

S.S.I. 2025/2 · made 9 January 2025

Regulation 2 and the schedule of these Regulations bring into force the provisions of the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (“the Disclosure Act”) specified in column 1 of the table in the schedule on 3 March 2025. If a purpose is stated in column 3 of the table in the schedule, the provision is only brought into force for that purpose. These provisions relate to the register of accredited bodies and registration in that register and will enable applications under section 47(1)(a) of the Disclosure Act to be made and processed by the Scottish Ministers from 3 March 2025.

Made under: Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Section 97)

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## Introductory text

Protection Of Vulnerable Groups
Made 9th January 2025
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 13th January 2025
Coming into force 3rd March 2025
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 97(2) of the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020.

## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2025 and come into force on 3 March 2025.
(2) In these Regulations, “the Disclosure Act” means the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020.

## 2 Appointed day

(1) 3 March 2025 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Disclosure Act specified in column 1 of the table in the schedule (the subject matter of which is described in column 2 of that table).
(2) If a purpose is specified in column 3 of the table in relation to any provision specified in column 1, that provision comes into force on 3 March 2025 for that purpose only.

## Signature

NATALIE DON-INNES
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
9th January 2025

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Provisions of the Disclosure Act coming into force on 3 March 2025.
Column 1
Provisions of the Disclosure Act
Column 2
Subject matter
Column 3
Purpose
Section 46
Register of accredited bodies
Section 47(1)(a), (2)(a), (3), (4), (7)(a), (b) and (c)(i), (8) and (11)(a)
Registration in the register of accredited bodies
Section 50(1), (2), (3), (5) and (6)
Removal of registration on other grounds
Section 51(1), (2), (6), (7), (8) and (9)
Lead signatories and countersignatories
Section 51(5)
Lead signatories and countersignatories
For all remaining purposes.
Section 52(1), (3)(b) and (6)
Lead signatories and countersignatories: acceptance or refusal of nomination and removal from the register
Section 53
Notification and review of decisions: removal from register or refusal of registration or nomination

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
Regulation 2 and the schedule of these Regulations bring into force the provisions of the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (“the Disclosure Act”) specified in column 1 of the table in the schedule on 3 March 2025. If a purpose is stated in column 3 of the table in the schedule, the provision is only brought into force for that purpose. These provisions relate to the register of accredited bodies and registration in that register and will enable applications under section 47(1)(a) of the Disclosure Act to be made and processed by the Scottish Ministers from 3 March 2025.
The Bill for the Disclosure Act received Royal Assent on 14 July 2020. By virtue of section 97(1) of the Disclosure Act, sections 91 (regulations), 92 (ancillary provisions), 94 (individual culpability where organisation commits an offence), 95 (meaning of “the PVG Act”), 96 (Crown application), 97 (commencement) and 98 (short title) came into force on the day after Royal Assent.

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