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United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024

Section 18: Reporting duty of listed authorities

79.Section 18 of the Act replaces the duty in section 2 of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (“the 2014 Act”). It requires the authorities which are listed in section 19 to prepare and publish reports on what they have done, and will do, to comply with the duty imposed by section 6(1) and to secure better or further effect of children’s rights. The authorities must produce a version of these reports for children. After the first report (relating to the period ending 31 March 2026), the reports are required on a three yearly basis (as they were under the 2014 Act).

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