The Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2026
Citation and commencement1.
These Regulations may be cited as the Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2026 and come into force on 9 February 2026.
Appointed day2.
9 February 2026 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 13 (throughcare support) of the Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023.
St Andrew's House
Edinburgh
These Regulations bring into force section 13 of the Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023 on 9 February 2026.
Section 13 amends the Community Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 by inserting new sections 34C and 34D, which deal with throughcare support.
The Bill for the Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023 received Royal Assent on 1 August 2023 and sections 6, 7, and 15 to 19 came into force the following day.
The following provisions of the Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023 have been brought into force by commencement regulations made before the date of these Regulations.