P ART 4 L EGISLATION AND THE UNCRC REQUIREMENTS 19 Interpretation of legislation (1) So far as it is possible to do so, the following must be read and given effect in a way which is compatible with the UNCRC requirements— (a) words in an Act of the Scottish Parliament to which section 23A applies, (b) words in subordinate legislation to which section 23B applies. (4) Subsection (1) does not affect— (a) the validity, continuing operation or enforcement of any incompatible Act of the Scottish Parliament, (b) the validity, continuing operation or enforcement of any incompatible subordinate legislation made by virtue of an Act of the Scottish Parliament if (disregarding any possibility of revocation) the Act or words in another enactment to which neither section 23A nor 23B apply prevents removal of the incompatibility. 20 Strike down declarators (1) Subsection (2) applies in any proceedings in which a court determines whether any of the following give rise to an incompatibility with the UNCRC requirements— (a) words— (i) that are in a pre-commencement Act of the Scottish Parliament, and (ii) to which section 23A applies, or (b) words— (i) that are in subordinate legislation made by virtue of a pre-commencement Act of the Scottish Parliament, and (ii) to which section 23B applies. (2) If the court is satisfied that the words give rise to an incompatibility with the UNCRC requirements, it may make a declarator stating that they cease to be law to the extent that they give rise to the incompatibility (a “strike down declarator”). (3) Where the incompatible words are in subordinate legislation made by virtue of a pre- commencement Act of the Scottish Parliament, the court— United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill – sections 6 and 19 to 21 as proposed to be amended by Scottish Government draft Reconsideration Stage amendments (12 September 2023) (a) may make a strike down declarator in relation to them only if the court is satisfied that (disregarding any possibility of revocation) the Act prevents removal of the incompatibility, (b) may not make a strike down declarator in relation to them if the court is satisfied that (disregarding any possibility of revocation) words in another enactment to which neither section 23A nor 23B apply prevent removal of the incompatibility. (4) A strike down declarator has effect only from the date...