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X1(1)The M1Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 shall have effect subject to the amendments specified in Schedule 11 to this Act.

(2)The following provisions of this Act shall have effect in relation to Scotland, namely—

  • section 15(2) to (4).

  • section 30(3);

  • section 31(10);

  • section 32(3);

  • section 33;

  • sections 38 to 40 and Schedule 7;

  • sections 50 to 52;

  • Sections 55(1) to (3);

  • section 65(1), (3) and (6) to (10) and Schedule 14;

  • section 65(4) and Schedule 12 so far as they relate to—

    • Night Poaching Act 1828,

    • Public Stores Act 1875,

    • Explosive Substances Act 1833,

    • Prison Act 1952 (in its application to persons for the time being in Scotland),

    • Adoption Act 1958,

    • sections 26, 28, 29 and 39(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 1961,

    • Housing (Scotland) Act 1966,

    • Road Traffic Regulations Act 1967,

    • sections . . . F1 60 of the Criminal Justice Act 1967 and (in its application to persons for the time being in Scotland) section 63 of that Act,

    • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2

    • Gaming Act 1968,

    • section 179 of the Road Traffic Act 1972,

    • Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974,

    • [F3Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974;]

  • section 65(5) and Schedule 13 so far as they relate to—

    • Night Poaching Act 1828,

    • Truck Act 1831,

    • Public Stores Act 1875,

    • section F4. . . 9 or 19 of the Conspiracy and Protection of Property Act 1875,

    • Cruelty to Animals Act 1876,

    • Truck Amendment Act 1887,

    • Witnesses (Public Inquiries) Protection Act 1892,

    • section 283 of the Customs and Excise Act 1952,

    • F5...

    • sections 26 and 28 of the Criminal Justice Act 1961,

    • Penalties for Drunkenness Act 1962,

    • Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1963,

    • sections 43(2) and 80 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1967,

    • sections 60, 92(8) and 106(2)(f) of and, in relation to enactments mentioned therein which extend to Scotland, Part I of Schedule 3 to the Criminal Justice Act 1967,

    • Firearms Act 1968,

    • Transport Act 1968,

    • section 59(5)(e) of and paragraph 48(a) of Schedule 8 to the Courts Act 1971,

    • Misuse of Drugs Act 1971,

    • Road Traffic Act 1972,

    • section 58(a) of the Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973,

    • Road Traffic Act 1974,

    • District Courts (Scotland) Act 1975,

    • Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975,

    • Protection of Birds (Amendment Act) 1976;

  • Schedule 9, paragraph 3(3).

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X1The text of ss. 5(10)(11), 15(2), 17, 30(1)(2), 31(10), 32(3), 46, 49, 52, 57, 63(1), 65(4)(5), Sch. 13 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

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