| Act of the Scottish Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act of the Scottish Parliament to abolish the defence of reasonable chastisement; and for connected purposes. |
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| Citation | 2019 asp 16 |
| Introduced by | John Finnie MSP |
| Territorial extent | Scotland |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 7 November 2019 |
Status: Current legislation | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Act 2019 is an Act of the Scottish Parliament which received royal assent on 7 november 2019. The Act was introduced by John Finnie MSP who is a former police officer. The Act make Physical Punishment of children against the law,giving children the same protections as adults.