ScheduleMinor and consequential modifications
Part 2Age of Criminal Responsibility
I12Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019
1
The Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019 is amended as follows.
2
In section 39 (limitation on police questioning of certain children), in subsection (3), the definition of “child” is repealed.
3
In section 58 (limitation on taking prints and samples from children under 12), subsection (6)(b) is repealed.
4
In section 76 (interpretation of Part 4), the definition of “child” is repealed.
5
In section 80 (interpretation), in the definition of “child”, for “16 years of age (except where provided otherwise: see section 39(3))” substitute “18 years of age”
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