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Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019

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1Raising the age of criminal responsibilityS

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For section 41 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 substitute—

41Age of criminal responsibility

A child under the age of 12 years cannot commit an offence..

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I1S. 1 in force at 17.12.2021 by S.S.I. 2021/449, reg. 2

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