Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Act 2024 (asp 5)

Prospective

Schedule S Minor and consequential modifications

Part 8 S Secure accommodation

Representation of the People Act 1983 S

24 (1) The Representation of the People Act 1983 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 7B (notional residence: declarations of local connection), in subsection (2C)(b), for the definition of “secure accommodation” substitute—

• ““secure accommodation” has the meaning given by paragraph (a) of the definition of “secure accommodation” in section 202(1) of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011.”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. para. 24 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 38(3)

Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 S

25 (1) The Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 is amended as follows.

(2) In schedule 2 (as substituted by section 74(3) and schedule 3 of the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020)—

(a) in each of the following paragraphs, “for children” is repealed—

(i) paragraph 3(1), in paragraph (c)(i) of the definition of “responsible person”,

(ii) paragraph 20, in the second place where it occurs,

(iii) paragraph 21,

(b) in paragraph 31, for the definition of “secure accommodation for children” substitute—

• ““secure accommodation” has the meaning given in paragraph (a) of the definition of “secure accommodation” in section 202(1) of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011.”.

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. para. 25 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 38(3)

Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Act 2016 S

26 (1) The Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Act 2016 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 2 (mandatory inquiries), in subsection (7), for the definition of “secure accommodation” substitute—

• ““secure accommodation” has the meaning given by paragraph (a) of the definition of “secure accommodation” in section 202(1) of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011,”.

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. para. 26 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 38(3)

Cross-border Placements (Effect of Deprivation of Liberty Orders) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 S

27 (1) The Cross-border Placements (Effect of Deprivation of Liberty Orders) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/225) are amended as follows.

(2) In each of the following paragraphs of regulation 13 (application and modifications of the Act), for “Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Effect of Deprivation of Liberty Orders)” substitute “Cross-border Placements (Effect of Deprivation of Liberty Orders) (Scotland)”—

(a) paragraph (3)(b),

(b) paragraph (4),

(c) paragraph (12)—

(i) sub-paragraph (a), in paragraph (a) of the definition of “implementation authority”,

(ii) sub-paragraph (c), in the definition of “receiving local authority”.

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. para. 27 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 38(3)