Community Justice (Scotland) Act 2016
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Long titleAn Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision about community justice, including establishing a new national body to oversee community justice and introducing requirements in relation to the achievement of particular nationally and locally determined outcomes; and for connected purposes.
Introduced byMichael Matheson
Territorial extentScotland
| Act of the Scottish Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision about community justice, including establishing a new national body to oversee community justice and introducing requirements in relation to the achievement of particular nationally and locally determined outcomes; and for connected purposes. |
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| Citation | 2016 asp 10 |
| Introduced by | Michael Matheson |
| Territorial extent | Scotland |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 21 March 2016 |
| Commencement | 1 April 2017 |
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Status: Amended | |
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| Text of the Community Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Community Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 10) is an act of the Scottish Parliament passed in February 2016 to make provision for new community justice arrangements. The Act established a new national body to oversee community justice and it introduced requirements about achieving outcomes that were set locally and nationally.