Explanatory Notes

Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010

2010 asp 13

6 August 2010

Commentary on Sections

Schedule 7 – Modification of enactments

Paragraph 70 – The Protection of Children (Scotland) Act 2003

915.Paragraph 70 amends section 10 of the Protection of Children (Scotland) Act 2003 so as to substitute reference to the special defence created by the new section 51A of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995, as inserted by section 168 of this Act, in place of the reference to acquittal on the ground of “insanity”.