Appointed day2

25 October 2021 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Children (Scotland) Act 2020—

a

section 7(3) and (4) (register of solicitors for section 22B of the Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004),

b

section 9 (establishment of register for child welfare reporters) for the purpose of making regulations,

c

section 10(1) and (3) (regulation of provision of contact services), and

d

section 17(1) and (3) (curators ad litem) for the purpose of making regulations.