Citation
1. This Order may be cited as the Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2009.
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 Schedule 1, the subject matter being specified in column 2, come into force on 14th December 2009.
(2) The provisions of the 2007 Act specified in column 1 of Schedule 2, the subject matter being specified in column 2, come into force on 22nd February 2010.
(3) The coming into force of the provisions listed in Schedules 1 and 2 are subject to any exceptions or limitations on extent specified in those Schedules.
(4) Where a particular purpose or area is specified in relation to any provision in column 1 of Schedule 1 or 2, that provision shall come into force, on 14th December 2009 or 22nd February 2010 as the case may be, for that purpose or in that area only.
KENNY MACASKILL
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
1st December 2009