United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill
The Bill incorporates the United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) into the law in Scotland.
The Bill was approved on 07 December 2023 and became an Act on 16 January 2024
Contents
Introduced
The Scottish Government introduces the Bill and accompanying documents to the Parliament which publishes the Bill.
The Bill was introduced on 01 September 2020
Bill as introduced
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill as introduced (556KB, pdf) posted 01 September 2020
Related information form the Scottish Government on the bill
Explanatory Notes
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill explanatory notes (491KB, pdf) posted 07 September 2020
Explanation of the Bill
Policy Memorandum
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill policy memorandum (783KB, pdf) posted 07 September 2020
Why the Bill is being introduced
Financial Memorandum
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill financial memorandum (210KB, pdf) posted 07 September 2020
How much the Bill is likely to cost
Delegated Powers Memorandum
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill delegated powers memorandum (219KB, pdf) posted 01 September 2020
Information on the powers the Bill gives the Scottish Ministers and others to make “secondary legislation” (usually regulations) and to the Scottish Ministers (such as to make guidance).
Statements on Legislative Competence
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill legislative competence (90KB, pdf) posted 01 September 2020
Statements on whether the Bill is within the Parliament’s “legislative competence” (if the Parliament has the power to make the changes to the law proposed by the Bill).
Scottish Parliament research on the Bill
Read the research done by the Scottish Parliament on specific parts of the Bill:
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill briefing