Commentary on Provisions

Section 1 – Amendment of 2018 Act

6.This section repeals the definition of “woman” in section 2 of the 2018 Act.

Section 2 - Commencement

7.This section provides that the provisions of the Act come into force on the day after Royal Assent.

Section 3 – Short title

8.This section provides that the Act will be referred to as the Gender Representation on Public Boards (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2024.