Contempt of Court Act 1981 (c. 49)

SCHEDULES

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

Criminal proceedings U.K.

5 U.K. 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;

[F1 (d) 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.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 1 para. 5(d) inserted (S.) (28.11.2011) by Double Jeopardy (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 16), s. 17(3), Sch. para. 4; S.S.I. 2011/365, art. 3