Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993

1993 c. 9

I1E1C1 An Act to amend the law of Scotland with respect to the detention, transfer and release of persons serving sentences of imprisonment etc. or committed or remanded in custody; to make further provision as regards evidence and procedure in criminal proceedings in Scotland; and for connected purposes.

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Annotations:
Commencement Information
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Act partly in force at Royal Assent see s. 48(2)(3) Act wholly in force at 1.1.1994 by S.I. 1993/2050

Extent Information
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This Act extends to Scotland only except as provided by s. 48(5)(6) and (7).

Modifications etc. (not altering text)
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Act amended (S.) (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 33, s. 134(2); S.I. 1995/127, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (with transitional provisions in Sch. 2)

Act extended (1.10.1997) by 1997 c. 43, ss. 41, 56(1), Sch. 1 para. 11, Sch. 5 para. 12(1)(d); S.I. 1997/2200, art. 2(1)(n) (subject to art. 5 of said S.I.) (which said amendment fell (30.9.1998) by reason of the repeal of Sch. 5 para. 12(1) by 1998 c. 37, s. 120(2), Sch. 10; S.I. 1998/2327, art. 2(1)(aa)(3)(x) (subject to arts. 5-8))

Certain functions of Act made exercisable in or as regards Scotland (30.6.1999) by S.I. 1999/1748, art. 4(1)(2), Sch. 3 Pt. I paras. 1-4, Pt. II paras. 5-8, Pt. III para. 10(2)