The Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2017

Appointed day

2.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), 24th April 2017 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act—

(a) section 1 (domestic abuse aggravation);

(b) section 5 (non-harassment orders in criminal cases);

(c) section 6 (jury directions relating to sexual offences);

(d) section 7 (incitement to commit certain sexual acts elsewhere in the United Kingdom);

(e) section 8 (commission of certain sexual offences elsewhere in the United Kingdom);

(f) section 9 (commission of certain sexual offences outside the United Kingdom);

(g) section 41 (interpretation);

(h) section 43 (minor and consequential modifications); and

(i) paragraph 6 of schedule 2 (minor modification of section 54(8) of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009(1)).

(2) Section 43 of the Act comes into force only for the purpose of commencing paragraph 6 of schedule 2.

(1)

2009 asp 9.