# The Crime and Punishment (Scotland) Act 1997 (Commencement and Transitional Provisions) Order 1997, Article 3: Commencement of provisions


Subject to articles 4 and 5 below, the provisions of the Act which are specified in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order and described by reference to the subject matter in column 2 of that Schedule shall come into force on 1st August 1997 but, where a particular purpose is specified in relation to any provision in column 3 of that Schedule, that provision shall come into force on that day only for that purpose.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/1712/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/crime-and-punishment-scotland-act-1997-commencement-and-transitional-provisions-order-1997/article-3
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