The Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Act 2024 (Commencement) Regulations 2024 No. 232 (C. 19)


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Scottish Statutory Instruments

2024 No. 232 (C. 19)

Health Services

Public Order

The Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Act 2024 (Commencement) Regulations 2024

Made

3rd September 2024

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

5th September 2024

Coming into force

24th September 2024

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the power conferred by section 17(2) of the Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Act 2024( 1).

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Act 2024 (Commencement) Regulations 2024 and come into force on 24 September 2024.

(2) In these Regulations—

the Act” means the Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Act 2024.

Appointed day

2.  The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act, insofar as not already in force, is 24 September 2024.

JENNI MINTO

Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

3rd September 2024

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations bring into force the provisions of the Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Act 2024 (“ the Act”), so far as not already in force, on 24 September 2024.

The Bill for the Act received Royal Assent on 22 July 2024. By virtue of section 17(1) of the Act, that section, together with section 14 (ancillary power), section 15 (interpretation), section 16 (Crown application) and section 18 (short title) came into force on the day after Royal Assent.

( 1)

2024 asp 10.


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