United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024

24Interpretation of legislation

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(1)So far as it is possible to do so, the following must be read and given effect in a way which is compatible with the UNCRC requirements—

(a)words in an Act of the Scottish Parliament to which section 29 applies,

(b)words in subordinate legislation to which section 30 applies.

(2)Subsection (1) does not affect—

(a)the validity, continuing operation or enforcement of any incompatible Act of the Scottish Parliament,

(b)the validity, continuing operation or enforcement of any incompatible subordinate legislation made by virtue of an Act of the Scottish Parliament if (disregarding any possibility of revocation) the Act or words in another enactment to which neither section 29 nor 30 apply prevents removal of the incompatibility.