Double Jeopardy (Scotland) Act 2011

Contempt of Court Act 1981

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5In paragraph 7 (discontinuance of proceedings), after sub-paragraph (c) insert—

(d)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)..