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Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023
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· 2023-08-01
2026-02-09
Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023
Changes on 2026-02-09
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- (1) The 2016 Act is amended as follows.
- (2) After section 34B, as inserted by [section 12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2023/4/section/12/2025-05-14), insert—
- (2) After section 34B, as inserted by [section 12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2023/4/section/12/2026-02-09), insert—
> (34C)
> (1) The Scottish Ministers must, no later than two years after the day on which section 13(2) of the Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023 comes into force, publish standards applicable to throughcare support in Scotland (in this section, the “first standards”).
@@ -1027,13 +1027,13 @@
- (1) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make any incidental, supplementary, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision they consider appropriate for the purposes of, in connection with or for giving full effect to this Act.
- (2) Regulations under [subsection (1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2023/4/section/17/1/2025-05-14) may—
- (2) Regulations under [subsection (1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2023/4/section/17/1/2026-02-09) may—
- (a) modify any enactment (including this Act),
- (b) make different provision for different purposes.
- (3) Regulations under [subsection (1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2023/4/section/17/1/2025-05-14)—
- (3) Regulations under [subsection (1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2023/4/section/17/1/2026-02-09)—
- (a) are subject to the affirmative procedure if they add to, replace or omit any part of the text of an Act,
@@ -1043,11 +1043,11 @@
##### 18
- (1) [This section](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2023/4/section/18/2025-05-14) and sections [6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2023/4/section/6/2025-05-14), [7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2023/4/section/7/2025-05-14), [15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2023/4/section/15/2025-05-14) to [17](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2023/4/section/17/2025-05-14) and [19](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2023/4/section/19/2025-05-14) come into force on the day after Royal Assent.
- (1) [This section](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2023/4/section/18/2026-02-09) and sections [6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2023/4/section/6/2026-02-09), [7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2023/4/section/7/2026-02-09), [15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2023/4/section/15/2026-02-09) to [17](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2023/4/section/17/2026-02-09) and [19](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2023/4/section/19/2026-02-09) come into force on the day after Royal Assent.
- (2) The other provisions of this Act come into force on such day as the Scottish Ministers may by regulations appoint.
- (3) Regulations under [subsection (2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2023/4/section/18/2/2025-05-14) may—
- (3) Regulations under [subsection (2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2023/4/section/18/2/2026-02-09) may—
- (a) include transitional, transitory or saving provision,
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[^key-be2b5e3f966066cfed23ea0efa2986cf]: [S. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2023/4/section/3) in force at 14.5.2025 by [S.S.I. 2025/52](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/52), [reg. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/52/regulation/2/c)
[^key-23a3833dabad6439fffd115afb87c99f]: [S. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2023/4/section/4) in force at 14.5.2025 by [S.S.I. 2025/52](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/52), [reg. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/52/regulation/2/d)
[^key-c8997734accc460b8f888edfe8230a1c]: [S. 13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2023/4/section/13) in force at 9.2.2026 by [S.S.I. 2026/24](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2026/24), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2026/24/regulation/2)
2025-05-14
Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023
2024-07-01
Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023
2024-05-26
Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023
2023-08-02
Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023
2023-08-01
Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023
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