# Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules 1996 Amendment) (Affirmations and Oaths) 2026, Rule 1: Citation and commencement, etc.


(1) This Act of Adjournal may be cited as the Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules 1996 Amendment) (Affirmations and Oaths) 2026.
(2) Subject to sub-paragraph (3), it comes into force on the date that section 64(2) of the Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Act 2025 comes into force.
(3) Paragraph 2(3)(a) and schedule 1 come into force on the date that section 63 of the Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Act 2025 comes into force.
(4) A certified copy is to be inserted in the Books of Adjournal.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2026/99/rule/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-adjournal-criminal-procedure-rules-1996-amendment-affirmations-and-oaths-2026/rule-1
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