Citation
1. This Order may be cited as the Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2008.
Interpretation
2. In this Order–
“the 2007 Act” means the Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007; and
“the 1995 Act” means the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995(1).
Commencement
3.—(1) The provisions of the 2007 Act specified in column 1 of the Schedule, the subject matter being specified in column 2, come into force on 8th December 2008.
(2) The coming into force of the provisions listed in the Schedule are subject to any exceptions or limitations on extent specified in that Schedule.
(3) Where a particular purpose or area is specified in relation to any provision in column 1 of the Schedule, that provision comes into force on 8th December 2008 for that purpose or in that area only.
KENNY MACASKILL
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
2nd October 2008