The Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2008

Citation

1.  This Order may be cited as the Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (Commencement No. 6) 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 23rd February 2009.

(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 23rd February 2009 for that purpose or in that area only.

KENNY MACASKILL

A member of the Scottish Executive

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

6th November 2008