# The Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Commencement No. 1) (Scotland) Order 2018

S.I. 2018/161 · made 7 February 2018

This Order commences, so far as extending to Scotland, section 56 of, and Schedule 22 to, the Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22). Section 56 creates a new drug driving offence in Great Britain, and Schedule 22 makes consequential amendments to primary legislation. Section 56 and Schedule 22 came into force in England and Wales on 2nd March 2015, and will come into force in Northern Ireland on 1st March 2018.

Made under: Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Section 61)

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## Introductory text

Criminal Law, Scotland
Made 7th February 2018
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 61(2) of the Crime and Courts Act 2013.

## 1 Citation

This Order may be cited as the Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Commencement No. 1) (Scotland) Order 2018.

## 2 Provisions coming into force on 1st March 2018

So far as extending to Scotland, section 56 of, and Schedule 22 to, the Crime and Courts Act 2013 (drugs and driving), come into force on 1st March 2018.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
Jesse Norman
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Transport
7th February 2018

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order commences, so far as extending to Scotland, section 56 of, and Schedule 22 to, the Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22). Section 56 creates a new drug driving offence in Great Britain, and Schedule 22 makes consequential amendments to primary legislation. Section 56 and Schedule 22 came into force in England and Wales on 2nd March 2015, and will come into force in Northern Ireland on 1st March 2018.

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