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Historical Sexual Offences (Pardons and Disregards) (Scotland) Act 2018

Section 16 – Interpretation

55.Section 16 defines certain key terms used in the Act. For the purposes of section 3 and the pardon only, “person” includes a deceased person. In the remainder of the Act, including for the purposes of Part 3 in relation to an application for a disregard and its effect, “person” refers only to living persons.

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