United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024

Prospective

34Power to intervene in proceedings where compatibility question arisesS

(1)Where a compatibility question arises in any proceedings before a court or tribunal, intimation of that is to be given to the Lord Advocate, the Commissioner for Children and Young People in Scotland and the Scottish Commission for Human Rights (unless the person to whom the intimation would be given is a party to the proceedings).

(2)A person to whom intimation is given under subsection (1) may, on giving notice, take part as a party in the proceedings so far as the proceedings relate to a compatibility question.

Commencement Information

I1S. 34 comes into force in accordance with s. 47(2)