The Protection of Children (Scotland) Act 2003 (Commencement No. 1) Amendment Order 2004

Amendment of the Protection of Children (Scotland) Act 2003 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2004

2.  For article 2 of the Protection of Children (Scotland) Act 2003 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2004(1) substitute–

2.(1) The day appointed for the coming into force of those provisions of the Protection of Children (Scotland) Act 2003 (referred to in this article as “the 2003 Act”) not yet in force, with the exception of section 11(3) (offences committed by an organisation relating to work in a child care position), is 10th January 2005.

(2) The day appointed for the coming into force of section 11(3)(a) of the 2003 Act (offence for an organisation to offer work in a child care position to, or procure such work for, an individual who is disqualified from working with children), is 11th April 2005..