# Act of Adjournal (Consolidation) 1988, Section 142: Commencement of proceedings


Proceedings against a child shall be commenced only on the instructions of the Lord Advocate by complaint at the instance of the procurator fiscal.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/110/section/142 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-adjournal-consolidation-1988/section-142
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