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National Strategy to Address Domestic Abuse in Scotland

FOOTNOTES

1 There is now a wide literature relating to domestic abuse. Further references are contained in the report: "The Development of the Scottish Partnership on Domestic Abuse and Recent Work in Scotland" (2000) HMSO.

2 UN Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women, 1993

3 The International Convention on the Rights of the Child, Article 19

4 Human Rights Act 1998 s6-s8; European Convention on Human Rights 1950, Articles 2, 3, 5, 6, 8;

5 The Children (Scotland) Act 1995, Section 22

6 The Scottish Office "Preventing Violence Against Women" 1998

7 Part II of The Housing [Scotland] Act 1987, as well as Section 37(I) of the Act; the Law Reform [Miscellaneous Provisions] [Scotland] Act 1990 and the Scottish Office Code of Guidance on Homelessness

8 The Children (Scotland) Act 1995, Section 19

9 under the Children (Scotland) Act 1995, Section 76

10 under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997, Sections 8 - 11

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