Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
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The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 46) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated enactments related to criminal procedure in Scotland.[1]
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Long titleAn Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to criminal procedure in Scotland.
Royal assent8 November 1995
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to criminal procedure in Scotland. |
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| Citation | 1995 c. 46 |
| Territorial extent | Scotland[b] |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 8 November 1995 |
| Commencement | 1 April 1996[c] |
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| Amended by | List
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Status: Amended | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
| Text of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The enactments consolidated by the act were repealed by section 6(1) of, and schedule 5 to, the Criminal Procedure (Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1995.[2]
Provisions
The act comprised 309 sections and 6 schedules. It consolidated provision for the conduct of criminal proceedings in Scotland, covering solemn procedure (trial on indictment before a judge and jury), summary procedure (trial before a sheriff or justice of the peace without a jury), and ancillary matters including bail, appeals, sentencing, and the treatment of offenders.
Notes
- Section 309(1).
- Section 309(3). Certain provisions also extend to England and Wales (section 309(4)), Northern Ireland (section 309(5)), and the Isle of Man (section 309(6)).
- Section 309(2).