The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 105(1) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995[1], hereby make the following Order: Citation 1. This Order may be cited as the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2001. Appointed Day 2. 22nd January 2002 is the day appointed for the coming into force, so far as not already in force, of section 101 (panel for curators ad litem, reporting officers and safeguarders) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995. CATHY JAMIESON A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew's House, Edinburgh 20th December 2001 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Order) This Order brings into force on 22nd January 2002 section 101 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995, which provides for the establishment of a panel of persons from whom curators ad litem, reporting officers and safeguarders may be appointed. NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS (This note is not part of the Order) The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by Commencement Orders made before the date of this Order.
[1] 1995 c36. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46).back
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