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The Offences (Aggravation by Prejudice) (Scotland) Act 2009 (Commencement) Order 2010

Type Scottish-Statutory-Instrument

Publication 2010-03-16

State In force

Jurisdiction Scotland

Department Queen's Printer for Scotland

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Made: 16th March 2010

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section3(1) of the Offences (Aggravation by Prejudice) (Scotland) Act 2009[^f00001] and all other powers enabling them to do so.

Citation

1

This Order may be cited as the Offences (Aggravation by Prejudice) (Scotland) Act 2009 (Commencement) Order 2010.

Appointed Day

2

The appointed day for the coming into force of the provisions of the Offences (Aggravation by Prejudice) (Scotland) Act 2009, in so far as they are not already in force, is 24th March 2010 in respect of offences committed on or after that date.

Signed

KENNY MACASKILL — A member of the Scottish Executive — 16th March 2010

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Order brings into force the remaining provisions of the Offences (Aggravation by Prejudice) (Scotland) Act 2009 (“the Act”).

Section1 of the Act, which makes provision relating to offences aggravated by prejudice relating to disability, is brought into force on 24th March 2010 in respect of offences committed on or after that date.

Section2 of the Act, which makes provision relating to offences aggravated by prejudice relating to sexual orientation or transgender identity, is brought into force on 24th March 2010 in respect of offences committed on or after that date.

the Act received Royal Assent on 8thJuly 2009. Section 3 of the Act came into force on Royal Assent. This Order brings into force the remaining provisions of the Act.

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