Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Act 2024 Explanatory Notes

Commentary on Provisions

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

Section 31 – antisocial behaviour orders relating to children

139.Section 31 amends section 18 of the Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004 so that, except in one respect, “child” in that Act will mean a person under 18.

140.The exception is in the case of parenting orders, which currently can be made by the sheriff under section 13 of the 2004 Act only in respect of children under 16. That exception will remain and this is achieved by the amendment of section 13 contained in subsection (2) of section 31.

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