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					<dc:description>Regulation 2(1) of these Regulations brings into force section 81 of the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (“the Disclosure Act”) on 12 January 2026. Section 81 of the Disclosure Act repeals sections 7, 11, 32(1) and (2) and schedule 1 of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (“the PVG Act”) relating to court references for relevant and other offences.</dc:description>
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<ContentsTitle>The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Commencement No. 6, Consequential Amendment, Saving and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025</ContentsTitle>

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<Number>2025 No. 352 (C. 26)</Number>
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<Title>PROTECTION OF VULNERABLE GROUPS</Title>
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<Title>The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Commencement No. 6, Consequential Amendment, Saving and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025</Title>
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<DateText>13th November 2025</DateText>
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<Text>The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 42(1)(c) of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007<FootnoteRef Ref="f00001"/> and sections 92(1) and 97(2) and (3) of the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020<FootnoteRef Ref="f00002"/> and all other powers enabling them to do so.</Text>
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<Text><Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2007/14" id="c00129" Year="2007" Number="14" Class="ScottishAct">2007 asp 14</Citation>.</Text>
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<Citation URI="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2020/13" id="c00130" Class="ScottishAct" Year="2020" Number="13">2020 asp 13</Citation>.</Text>
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