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  "number": "42.1",
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  "text": "(1) This Chapter applies to punishment part hearings.\n(2) In this Chapter—\n“the 2001 Act” means the Convention Rights (Compliance) (Scotland) Act 2001;\n“punishment part hearing” means a hearing in terms of paragraph 12 of Part 1 or paragraph 59 of Part 4 of the Schedule to the 2001 Act;\n“life prisoner” has the meaning given in paragraph 2 of Part 1 of the Schedule to the 2001 Act;\n“procedural hearing” means a hearing, held in terms of rule 42.4, for the purpose of determining any matter raised in terms of rule 42.3.",
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      "text": "Sch. 2 Ch. 42 inserted (21.12.2001) by Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedural Rules Amendment) (Convention Rights (Compliance) (Scotland) Act 2001) 2001 (S.S.I. 2001/479), paras. 1(b), 2"
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      "text": "Words in Sch. 2 rule 42.1(2) inserted (4.3.2002) by Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules Amendment) (Convention Rights (Compliance) (Scotland) Act 2001) 2002 (S.S.I. 2002/137), paras. 1(b), 2(2)(a)"
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      "text": "Words in Sch. 2 rule 42.1(2) substituted (4.3.2002) by Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules Amendment) (Convention Rights (Compliance) (Scotland) Act 2001) 2002 (S.S.I. 2002/137), paras. 1(b), 2(2)(b)"
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