The Crime and Punishment (Scotland) Act 1997 (Commencement No.2 and Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Order 1997

Article 3

SCHEDULE 1The Provisions of Parts I, II and VI of the Act which come into force on 20th October 1997

Column 1Column 2Column 3
Provision of ActSubject matterPurpose
Section 2Minimum sentence for third conviction of certain offences relating to drug trafficking
Section 3Meaning of convictionOnly for the purpose of inserting section 205C(1) into the 1995 Act for the purpose of the interpretation of section 205B of the 1995 Act.
Section 5Restriction of liberty ordersOnly for the purposes of enabling the Secretary of State to make regulations, notify courts and make arrangements, including contractual arrangements, under sections 245A, 245B and 245C of the 1995 Act.
Section 15Driving disqualificationsOnly for the purpose of enabling the Secretary of State to make an order under section 248C of the 1995 Act.
Section 16Designated life prisonersFor all purposes, except for the purpose of substituting into section 2(1) of the Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993 a reference to sentences imposed under section 205A(2) of the 1995 Act.
Section 18Automatic sentences; jurisdiction and appealsFor all purposes except for the purpose of inserting references to section 205A and 209(1A) into the 1995 Act.
Section 19Appeal against automatic sentence where earlier conviction quashed

For all purposes except for the purposes of inserting–

(a)

section 106A(1) into the 1995 Act; and

(b)

section 106A(3) in so far as it refers to section 205A(2) of the 1995 Act.

Section 62Amendments and repealsOnly for the purpose of bringing into force the provisions of Schedules 1 and 3 specified or referred to in column 1 below.
Section 63(1)(a)(i)Financial provisions
In Schedule 1, paragraphs 10(3), 12(5) and (6), 14(1), (2)(b), (3)(a) to (d), (8), (10)(b), (11)(a) and (18) and 21(33)(a)Amendments
In Schedule 1, paragraphs 21(23), (25) and (31)AmendmentsFor all purposes except for the purpose of inserting references to section 205A into the 1995 Act.
In Schedule 3, the Repeals specified in the Table belowRepeals

TABLE

Column 1Column 2Column 3
ChapterShort TitleExtent of Repeals
1984 c. 47The Repatriation of Prisoners Act 1984In section 3(9), the words “or section 10” in the second place where they occur.
1993 c. 9The Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993In section 2(2), the word “and”.