Criminal Procedure (Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 40)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3 U.K. Transitional Provisions, Transitory Modifications and Savings

Part II U.K. Specific Provisions

Hearsay evidence S

14 S Nothing in the sections 259 to 261 of the Principal Act shall apply to—

(a) proceedings commenced; or

(b) where the proceedings consist of an application to the sheriff by virtue of section 42(2)(c) of the M1 Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 or by virtue of Chapter 3 of Part II of the M2 Children (Scotland) Act 1995, an application made,

before sections 17 to 20 of the M3 Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1995 came into force; and, for the purposes of paragraph (a) above, solemn proceedings are commenced when the indictment is served.

Marginal Citations

M1 1968 c. 49.

M2 1995 c. 36.

M3 1995 c. 20.