Protection of Workers (Retail and Age-restricted Goods and Services) (Scotland) Act 2021 Explanatory Notes

1. Introduction

2. The Act

3. Summary of the Act

4. Commentary on Sections

   1. Section 1 – Offence of assaulting etc. retail worker

   2. Section 2 – Behaviour constituting an offence under section 1

   3. Section 3 – Aggravation in relation to enforcement of age restriction

   4. Section 4 – Meaning of “retail worker”

   5. Section 5 – Meaning of “retail premises” and “retail work”

   6. Section 6 – Commencement

5. Parliamentary History