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Publication - Impact assessment

Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Act 2021 and relevant secondary legislation: human rights impact assessment

Published
25 January 2022
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Equality and rights, Law and order
ISBN
9781802019582

Human Rights Impact Assessment (HRIA) for the Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Act 2021 and relevant secondary legislation.

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Footnotes

1 Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Act 2021 (legislation.gov.uk)

2 The Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Act 2021 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2021 (legislation.gov.uk)

3 The Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Act 2021 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2021 (legislation.gov.uk)

4 Ministerial Statement: Scotland’s Redress Scheme | Scottish Parliament TV

5 Redress For Survivors (Historical Child Abuse In Care) (Scotland) Act 2021: statutory guidance - assessment framework - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

6 Financial redress for historical child abuse in care: consultation analysis - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

7 Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 (legislation.gov.uk)

8 The Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Exceptions to Eligibility) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (legislation.gov.uk)

9 Scottish Parliament Official Report, Wednesday 1 December 2004

10 The Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Exceptions to Eligibility) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (legislation.gov.uk)

11 Scottish Parliament Official Report, Wednesday 1 December 2004

12 See for example A v Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority [2018] ECWA Civ 1534

13 Scotland’s Redress Scheme: contributor list - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

14 See The Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Act 2021 (Form and Content of Waiver etc.) Regulations 2021 (legislation.gov.uk)

15 See The Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Payment of Legal Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (legislation.gov.uk)

16 See Part 5 of The Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Reconsideration and Review of Determinations) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (legislation.gov.uk)

17 See Part 5 The Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Reconsideration and Review of Determinations) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (legislation.gov.uk)

18 See The Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Payment of Legal Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 and Part 2 of the draft The Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care).(Reconsideration and Review of Determinations) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (legislation.gov.uk)

19 See sections 89 and 90 and sections 92 – 96 of the Act, as well as The Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Reimbursement of Costs and Expenses) (Scotland) Regulations 2021.

20 See The Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Reconsideration and Review of Determinations) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (legislation.gov.uk)

21 The Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Act 2021 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2021 (legislation.gov.uk)

22 The Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Act 2021 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2021 (legislation.gov.uk)

23 The Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Act 2021: financial contributions - statement of principles - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

Contact

Email: Redress@gov.scot

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