Scottish Statutory Instruments
Criminal Law
Made
25th May 2021
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
27th May 2021
Coming into force
2nd July 2021
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 87(1)(a) of the Sexual Offences Act 2003(1) and all other powers enabling them to do so.
2003 c.42. The functions of the Secretary of State were, so far as exercisable within devolved competence, transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 142(6) of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (“the 2003 Act”) and section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46). Section 87(1) of the 2003 Act is amended by S.S.I. 2013/119.