Valid from 28/08/2024

Part 2 S Criminal justice and procedure

Involvement of children in criminal proceedings: general S

12 Meaning of “child” S

(1) The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (“the 1995 Act”) is amended as follows.

(2) In section 307 (interpretation), in subsection (1), for the definition of “child” substitute—

• ““child” has the meaning given by section 199 of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011,”.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 12 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 38(3)