SCHEDULECONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

Contempt of Court Act 1981

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In paragraph 7 (discontinuance of proceedings), after sub-paragraph (c) insert—

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where the initial steps of the proceedings are as mentioned in paragraph 4(f) and the application is granted, if no new prosecution is brought within the period of 2 months mentioned in section 6(3) of the Double Jeopardy (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 16).