Part 5

Temporary justice measures

Supporting provisions

Criminal procedure time limits: transitional and saving provision
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1
In relation to solemn proceedings in which the accused’s first appearance on petition was before 1 October 2022—
a
sections 52T and 65 of the 1995 Act continue to apply in accordance with the modifications made by paragraph 10(2) and (3) of schedule 4 of the 2020 Act (despite that paragraph’s expiry),
b
the modifications made to the 1995 Act by the following provisions of this Act do not apply—
i
section 55(3)(b),
ii
paragraph 20 of the schedule,
iii
paragraph 22(2) of the schedule.
2
In relation to summary proceedings in which the complaint is brought in court before 1 October 2022—
a
section 147 of the 1995 Act continues to apply in accordance with the modifications made by paragraph 10(5) of schedule 4 of the 2020 Act (despite that paragraph’s expiry),
b
the modification made to section 147 of the 1995 Act by paragraph 22(3) of the schedule of this Act does not apply.
3
In this section—
- “the 1995 Act” means the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995,
- “the 2020 Act” means the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020.