1987 No. 2119 (C.67) (S.143)
The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1987 (Commencement No.3) Order 1987
Made
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 72(2) of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1987( 1) (“the Act”) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:
1
This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1987 (Commencement No. 3) Order 1987.
2
The provisions of the Act referred to in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order (which relate to the matters described in column 2 of that Schedule) shall come into force on 1st January 1988.
SCHEDULEPROVISIONS OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE (SCOTLAND) ACT 1987 COMING INTO FORCE ON 1ST JANUARY 1988
Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
Provisions of the Act | Subject matter of Provisions |
Sections 51 to 55 | Investigation of serious or complex fraud. |
Section 56 | Conditional offer of fixed penalty by procurator fiscal. |
Section 58 | Sentencing power of sheriff in solemn procedure. |
Section 61 | Evidence on commission. |
Section 62 | Ordaining to appear. |
Section 63 | Power to permit witness to be in court during trial. |
Section 65 | Compensation requirement in probation order. |
Section 68 | Suspension of disqualification, forfeiture etc. |
Section 70 to the extent necessary to give effect to the provisions of Schedules 1 and 2 specified below. | Amendments and repeals. |
In Schedule 1, paragraphs 7 to 9 and 10(a) | Minor and consequential amendments to the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 19752. |
Schedule 2, to the extent specified in the Appendix hereto. | Repeals |
Chapter | Short Title | Extent of Repeal |
|---|---|---|
The Road Traffic Act 1972 | In Schedule 4, Part I in the entry relating to Section 1, the words “or, in the case of a conviction by a court in Scotland other than the High Court of Justiciary, 2 years.”. | |
The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 | Section 300(5). | |
The Sexual Offences (Scotland Act 1976 | In section 2D(5), in paragraph (a) the words “in the High Court of Justiciary”; and prargraph (b). | |
The Community Service by Offenders (Scotland) Act 1978 | In section 7, paragraph (c). |
(This note is not part of the Order)
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by Commencement Orders made before the date of this Order:—