C3C1C2PART 4POLICE INVESTIGATORY AND OTHER POWERS
Pt. 4 applied (with modifications) (17.12.2021) by 1987 c. 4, s. 2E (as inserted by The Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1458), arts. 1(1), 17)
Pt. 4 applied (with modifications) (17.12.2021) by 2003 c. 20, s. 31B (as inserted by The Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1458), arts. 1(1), 18)
C3C1C2CHAPTER 1EMERGENCY PLACE OF SAFETY
I132C3C1C2Reports on use of places of safety
1
The Scottish Ministers must, as soon as reasonably practicable after the end of each reporting period—
a
prepare a report containing, in relation to that period, such information on the exercise of the power conferred by section 28 as the Scottish Ministers may by regulations specify,
b
lay a copy of the report before the Scottish Parliament, and
c
publish the report in such manner as they consider appropriate.
2
In this section, “reporting period” means—
a
the year beginning with the day on which section 28 comes into force, and
b
each successive period of one year.
3
The Scottish Ministers may by regulations substitute for the number of years for the time being specified in subsection (2)(b) another number of years.
Pt. 4 applied (with modifications) (17.12.2021) by 2004 c. 20, s. 56B (as inserted by The Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1458), arts. 1(1), 19)