Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Act 2024

1. Introductory Text

2. Establishment of safe access zones for protected premises

   1. 1. Meaning of “protected premises”

   2. 2. Establishment of safe access zones

   3. 3. Notification of proposed protected premises etc.

3. Offences relating to safe access zones

   1. 4. Offence of influencing, preventing access or causing harassment etc. in safe access zone

   2. 5. Offence of influencing, preventing access or causing harassment etc. in area visible or audible from safe access zone

   3. 6. Exceptions to offences

4. Changes to safe access zones

   1. 7. Extension of safe access zones

   2. 8. Reduction of safe access zones

   3. 9. Cessation of safe access zones

   4. 10. Report on changes to safe access zones

   5. 11. Power to modify meaning of “protected premises”

5. Ministerial guidance

   1. 12. Ministerial guidance

6. Review of Act

   1. 13. Review of Act

7. General provisions

   1. 14. Ancillary power

   2. 15. Interpretation

   3. 16. Crown application

   4. 17. Commencement

   5. 18. Short title