Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Act 2024 (asp 5)

Part 5 Antisocial behaviour orders, named person and child’s plan

31 Antisocial behaviour orders relating to children

(1) The Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 13 (sheriff’s power to make parenting order), in subsection (3), in the definition of “parent”, for “has the meaning” substitute “and “child” have the meanings”.

(3) In section 18 (interpretation of Part 2), for the definition of “child” substitute—

• ““child” (other than in section 13) means a person who is under the age of 18 years;”.