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The Limitation (Childhood Abuse) (Scotland) Act 2017 (Commencement) Regulations 2017

Type Scottish-Statutory-Instrument
Publication 2017-09-04
State In force
Jurisdiction Scotland
Department Queen's Printer for Scotland
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Made: 4th September 2017

Laid before the Scottish Parliament: 6th September 2017

Coming into force: 4th October 2017

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the Limitation (Childhood Abuse) (Scotland) Act 2017[^f00001].

Citation and Commencement

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Limitation (Childhood Abuse) (Scotland) Act 2017 (Commencement) Regulations 2017 and come into force on 4th October 2017.

Appointed day

2

4th October 2017 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 1 of the Limitation (Childhood Abuse) (Scotland) Act 2017 (removal of 3 year limitation period in certain actions).

Signed

ANNABELLE EWING — Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers — 4th September 2017

Explanatory note

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Limitation (Childhood Abuse) (Scotland) Act 2017 received Royal Assent on 28th July 2017. Sections 2 and 3 came into force the following day.

Regulation 2 of these Regulations brings into force the remaining provision of that Act (section 1) on 4th October 2017. Section 1 makes amendments to the Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973 (c.52) to remove the limitation period for actions of damages in respect of personal injuries resulting from childhood abuse.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 2017 asp 3.

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