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Explanatory note

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(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations make provision in connection with the provision of independent child trafficking guardians under section 11(7) of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015.

Regulation 3 provides for the establishment of a register of independent child trafficking guardians and regulation 4 makes provision for the training and qualifications of independent child trafficking guardians.

Regulation 5 provides a power for an independent child trafficking guardian to continue to support, represent and assist a person after they are no longer a child, until they reach the age of 26 years.