United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024

28Ministerial action following strike down declarator or incompatibility declaratorS

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(1)If a court makes a strike down declarator or an incompatibility declarator, the Scottish Ministers must, within the period of 6 months beginning with the day after the day on which the declarator is made—

(a)prepare a report setting out what steps (if any) they intend to take in response to the declarator,

(b)publish the report in such manner as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate,

(c)lay a copy of the report before the Scottish Parliament, and

(d)seek to make a statement to the Scottish Parliament on the contents of the report.

(2)A report published under subsection (1)(b) must be accompanied by a version of the report that children can understand.

Commencement Information

I1S. 28 in force at 16.7.2024, see s. 47(2)(a)