1991 No. 850 (C. 20) (S. 82)

CRIMINAL LAW, SCOTLAND
PROBATION

The Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (Commencement No. 5) Order 1991

Made

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 75(2) of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 19901 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation1

This Order may be cited as the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (Commencement No. 5) Order 1991.

Interpretation2

In this Order—

  • the Act” means the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990.

Commencement3

The provisions of the Act which are specified in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order, and described by reference to subject matters in column 2 of that Schedule, shall, in so far as they are not then in force, come into force on 1st April 1991.

Michael B. ForsythMinister of State, Scottish OfficeSt. Andrews House,Edinburgh

SCHEDULEThe provisions of the Act which come into force on 1st April 1991

Article 3

Column 1

Column 2

Section 61

Probation and community service orders and supervision and care of persons on probation or released from prison etc.

Section 62

Supervised attendance orders as alternative to imprisonment on fine default.

Schedule 6

Supervised attendance orders: further provisions

In Schedule 8, paragraph 28

Amendment of the Community Service by Offenders (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 49)

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order appoints 1st April 1991 as the date for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act which are specified in the Schedule to the Order. These provisions are concerned with probation and community service orders and the introduction of supervised attendance orders.

(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:

Provisions

Date of Commencement

S.I.No.

Sections 63, 72, 74 (partially), 75 and Schedules 8 & 9 (partially)

1.12.1990

1990/2328

Sections 64, 65, 74 (partially) and Schedules 8 & 9 (partially)

1.1.1991

1990/2624

Section 69

1.3.1991

1991/330

Sections 68, 74 (partially) and Schedule 9 (partially)

1.4.1991

1991/330

Sections 16, 23, 34 (partially), 35, 44, 73 (partially) and 74 (partially) and Schedules 1 (Part I only), 3, 4 and 8 (Partially)

1.4.1991

1991/822