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If the application is made less than one year from the removal or retention then, subject to limited exceptions explored later, the court or administrative authority will order the return of the child, in accordance with Article 12 of the Convention.
The law of prescription provides for the extinction of rights and obligations (such as an obligation to pay a debt) after the passage of a period of time.
Subject to one exception, section 25 sets out the rule that the appointment of a judicial factor does not affect the ticking of the clock on any prescriptive time period in respect of legal obligations du...
Instrument Overview
The Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Exceptions to Eligibility) (Scotland) Regulations 2021was laid by the Scottish Government on 22 September 2021.