Paragraph 5
United Kingdom
Criminal proceedings are concluded—
(a)
by acquittal or, as the case may be, by sentence;
(b)
by any other verdict, finding, order or decision which puts an end to the proceedings;
(c)
by discontinuance or by operation of law;
F1(d)
where the initial steps of the proceedings are as mentioned in paragraph 4(f)—
(i)
by refusal of the application;
(ii)
if the application is granted and within the period of 2 months mentioned in section 6(3) of the Double Jeopardy (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 16) a new prosecution is brought, by acquittal or, as the case may be, by sentence in the new prosecution.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Sch. 1 para. 5(d) inserted (S.) (28.11.2011) by Double Jeopardy (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 16), s. 17(3), Sch. para. 4; S.S.I. 2011/365, art. 3