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An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to criminal procedure in Scotland.
[8th May 1975]F1
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F1Act repealed (S.) (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 40, ss. 4, 6(1)(2), Sch. 3 Pt. II paras. 3, 16, Schs. 5, 6
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Act amended by Water (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 45, SIF 130), Sch. 4 para. 43(1); excluded by Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 46, SIF 76:2), s. 63(2); extended by Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (c. 45, SIF 81:2), s. 52(7); modified by Repatriation of Prisoners Act 1984 (c. 47, SIF 39:1), s. 3, Sch. para. 5(3)(b)
C2Act applied by Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989 (c. 45, SIF 39:1), s. 21(3)
C3By Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), s. 101(1), Sch. 12 para. 23; S.I. 1991/2208, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 it is provided (14.10.1991) that in relation to any time before the commencement of s. 70 of that 1991 Act (which came into force on 1.10.1992 by S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2) references in any enactment amended by that 1991 Act, to youth courts shall be construed as references to juvenile courts.
C4Act applied (S.) (prosp.) by Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14), ss. 111(9)(b), 119(2) (with s. 118(1)(2)(4))
Act extended (S.) (1.10.1993) by 1993 c. 9, ss. 2(3), 5, 6, 10 (with ss. 5(1), 6(1), 10, 27, 47(2), Sch. 6 paras. 1, 2, 6, 7); S.I. 1993/2050, art. 3(4)
Act extended (1.10.1993) by 1980 c. 62, s. 32A(4) (as inserted by 1993 c. 9, s. 32 (with s. 47(2), Sch. 6 paras. 6, 7); S.I. 1993/2050, art. 3(4))
Act applied (S.) (1.4.1992) by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1956 (c. 60), s. 22 (as substituted (1.4.1992) by Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14), s. 117(1), Sch. 13 para. 10 (with s. 118(1)(2)(4)); S.I. 1992/818, art. 2(a)).
Act amended (S.) (1.10.1993) by 1993 c. 9, s. 27(7) (with ss. 5(1), 6(1), 10, 27, 47(2), Sch. 6 paras. 1, 2, 6, 7); S.I. 1993/2050, art. 3(4)
Act: Certain functions transferred (S.) (prosp.) by 1994 c. 39, ss. 127(1), 128, 184(2)
Act applied (S.) (31.3.1996 subject to transitional provisions and savings in the commencing S.I.) by 1995 c. 20, ss. 44(4), 56(11); S.I. 1996/517, arts. 3(2), 4-6, Sch. 2
Act to be construed (S.) (31.3.1996 subject to transitional provisions and savings in the commencing S.I.) with 1995 c. 20, s. 114(2); S.I. 1996/517, arts. 3(2), 4-6, Sch. 2
Act: Power to modify conferred (S.) (1.4.1997) by 1995 c. 36, s. 40(3), (with s. 99); S.I. 1996/3201, art. 3(7)
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