1Age of referral to children’s hearingS
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(1)The Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (“the 2011 Act”) is amended as follows.
(2)In section 199 (meaning of “child”)—
(a)in subsection (1)—
(i)for “16” substitute “18”,
(ii)for “subsections (2) to (9)” substitute “subsection (2)”,
(b)subsections (3) to (9) are repealed.
Commencement Information
I1S. 1 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 38(3)
I2S. 1 in force at 28.8.2024 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2024/211, reg. 2(a) (with reg. 3)
I3S. 1 in force at 5.5.2025 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2025/115, reg. 2(1)(a)