Valid from 17/12/2021
78Review of age of criminal responsibilityS
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(1)The Scottish Ministers must—
(a)during the review period, review the operation of this Act—
(i)generally, and
(ii)with a view to considering the future age of criminal responsibility, and
(b)prepare and publish a report on that review.
(2)The Scottish Ministers must lay a copy of the report before the Scottish Parliament.
(3)In carrying out the review, the Scottish Ministers must consult such persons as they consider appropriate.
(4)The report on the review must be prepared, published and laid before the Scottish Parliament no later than 12 months after the end of the review period.
(5)The “review period” is the period of 3 years beginning with the day on which section 1 comes into force.