PART 6REVIEW OF AGE OF CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY

I178Review of age of criminal responsibility

1

The Scottish Ministers must—

a

during the review period, review the operation of this Act—

i

generally, and

ii

with a view to considering the future age of criminal responsibility, and

b

prepare and publish a report on that review.

2

The Scottish Ministers must lay a copy of the report before the Scottish Parliament.

3

In carrying out the review, the Scottish Ministers must consult such persons as they consider appropriate.

4

The report on the review must be prepared, published and laid before the Scottish Parliament no later than 12 months after the end of the review period.

5

The “review period” is the period of 3 years beginning with the day on which section 1 comes into force.