SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 Times when Proceedings are Active for Purposes of Section 2

Criminal proceedings

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Criminal proceedings are concluded—

a

by acquittal or, as the case may be, by sentence;

b

by any other verdict, finding, order or decision which puts an end to the proceedings;

c

by discontinuance or by operation of law;

F1d

where the initial steps of the proceedings are as mentioned in paragraph 4(f)—

i

by refusal of the application;

ii

if the application is granted and within the period of 2 months mentioned in section 6(3) of the Double Jeopardy (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 16) a new prosecution is brought, by acquittal or, as the case may be, by sentence in the new prosecution.