The Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (Commencement No. 8, Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2011 No. 178 (C. 15)

Purposes – sections 141 (application for section 145 order) to 149 (application for non-attendance order)

3.  Sections 141 to 149 of the Act are commenced for all purposes in respect of—

(a) criminal proceedings in which—

(i) the first appearance of the accused; or

(ii) the recording of a plea of not guilty against an accused charged on summary complaint;

is on or after 6th June 2011;

(b) appellate proceedings arising out of such criminal proceedings.