SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3 Transitional Provisions, Transitory Modifications and Savings

Part II Specific Provisions

Hearsay evidence

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Nothing in the sections 259 to 261 of the Principal Act shall apply to—

a

proceedings commenced; or

b

where the proceedings consist of an application to the sheriff by virtue of section 42(2)(c) of the M1Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 or by virtue of Chapter 3 of Part II of the M2Children (Scotland) Act 1995, an application made,

before sections 17 to 20 of the M3Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1995 came into force; and, for the purposes of paragraph (a) above, solemn proceedings are commenced when the indictment is served.