Child Poverty (Scotland) Act 2017 Explanatory Notes

1. Introduction

2. The Act

   1. Summary and Background

3. Commentary on Sections

   1. Section 1 – 2030 Targets

   2. Section 2 – Interim targets

   3. Section 3 – Relative poverty

   4. Section 4 –Absolute poverty

   5. Section 5 – Combined low income and material deprivation

   6. Section 6 – Persistent poverty

   7. Section 7 – Calculation of net household income

   8. Section 8 – Poverty and Inequality Commission

   9. Section 9 – Delivery plan

   10. Section 10 – Progress report

   11. Section 11 – Report on interim targets

   12. Section 12 – Final report

   13. Section 13 – Local child poverty action reports

   14. Section 14 – Interpretation

   15. Section 15 – References to the Commission

   16. Section 16 – Commencement

   17. Section 17 – Short title

   18. Schedule

       1. Membership

       2. Independence

       3. Access to information

       4. Exclusion of Crown status

       5. Disqualification for appointment

       6. Period and terms of appointment

       7. Disqualification after appointment

       8. Resignation

       9. Removal

       10. Remuneration, expenses and resources

       11. Regulation of procedure

       12. Committees

       13. Amendment of public bodies’ legislation

4. Parliamentary History