Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937
223.Paragraph 41 amends section 110(1) of the Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937 (“the 1937 Act”). This amendment provides that a second female parent is to be considered to have parental responsibilities for the purpose of offences under the 1937 Act, even where they have not registered for such responsibility under section 3(1)(d) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995. This provides parity with the position for unmarried fathers who have not registered their parental rights and responsibilities under section 3(1)(b) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995.