PART 7FINAL PROVISIONS
I180Interpretation
In this Act—
“2011 Act” means the Children's Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011,
“child” means a person who is under 16 years of age (except where provided otherwise: see section 39(3)),
“constable” has the same meaning as in section 99(1) of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012.
I281Civil jurisdiction of summary sheriffs
1
The Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 is amended as follows.
2
In schedule 1 (civil jurisdiction of summary sheriff), after paragraph 4 insert—
4AProceedings relating to children under the age of criminal responsibility
Proceedings under the Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019.
I382Regulation-making powers
1
Each power of the Scottish Ministers to make regulations under this Act includes power—
a
to make different provision for different purposes,
b
to make any incidental, supplementary, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision which they consider appropriate.
2
Regulations under the following provisions are subject to the negative procedure—
a
section 23(1),
b
section 30(1),
c
section 56(3),
d
section 65(2)(b)(iii),
e
section 65(3),
f
subject to subsection (3)(h), section 83.
3
Regulations under the following provisions are subject to the affirmative procedure—
a
section 5(4),
b
section 9(4),
c
section 24(1),
d
section 32(1)(a) and (3),
e
section 33(4),
f
section 60(6),
g
section 66(9),
h
section 83 which add to, replace or omit the text of an Act.
4
This section does not apply to regulations under section 84(2).
I483Ancillary provision
1
The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make such incidental, supplementary, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision as they consider appropriate for the purposes of, in connection with or for giving full effect to this Act or any provision made under it.
2
Regulations under subsection (1) may modify any enactment (including this Act).
84Commencement
1
This section and section 85 come into force on the day after Royal Assent.
2
The other provisions of this Act come into force on such day as the Scottish Ministers may appoint by regulations.
3
Regulations under subsection (2) may—
a
include transitional, transitory or saving provision,
b
make different provision for different purposes.
85Short title
The short title of this Act is the Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019.