Short periods of detention
7.—(1) Omit rule 18.6 (detention in precincts of court) and Form 18.6.
(2) Omit rule 20.2 (detention in police custody instead of imprisonment) and Form 20.2.
(3) Despite paragraphs (1) and (2), rules 18.6 and 20.2 and Form 18.6 and Form 20.2 continue to have effect where, despite their repeal by section 16 of the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010(1), sections 169 and 206(2) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 continue to have effect for any purpose (2).
Section 16 of the 2010 Act is brought into force for the purpose of offences committed on or after 13 December 2010 by article 2 of the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (Commencement No.6, Transition and Savings Provisions) Order 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/413).