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  "legislation": "uksi/1997/2323",
  "legislation_title": "The Crime and Punishment (Scotland) Act 1997 (Commencement No.2 and Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Order 1997",
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  "number": "1",
  "heading": "The Provisions of Parts I, II and VI of the Act which come into force on 20th October 1997",
  "text": "Column 1\nColumn 2\nColumn 3\nProvision of Act\nSubject matter\nPurpose\nSection 2\nMinimum sentence for third conviction of certain offences relating to drug trafficking\nSection 3\nMeaning of conviction\nOnly for the purpose of inserting section 205C(1) into the 1995 Act for the purpose of the interpretation of section 205B of the 1995 Act.\nSection 5\nRestriction of liberty orders\nOnly for the purposes of enabling the Secretary of State to make regulations, notify courts and make arrangements, including contractual arrangements, under sections 245A, 245B and 245C of the 1995 Act.\nSection 15\nDriving disqualifications\nOnly for the purpose of enabling the Secretary of State to make an order under section 248C of the 1995 Act.\nSection 16\nDesignated life prisoners\nFor all purposes, except for the purpose of substituting into section 2(1) of the Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993 a reference to sentences imposed under section 205A(2) of the 1995 Act.\nSection 18\nAutomatic sentences; jurisdiction and appeals\nFor all purposes except for the purpose of inserting references to section 205A and 209(1A) into the 1995 Act.\nSection 19\nAppeal against automatic sentence where earlier conviction quashed\nFor all purposes except for the purposes of inserting–\n(a) section 106A(1) into the 1995 Act; and\n(b) section 106A(3) in so far as it refers to section 205A(2) of the 1995 Act.\nSection 62\nAmendments and repeals\nOnly for the purpose of bringing into force the provisions of Schedules 1 and 3 specified or referred to in column 1 below.\nSection 63(1)(a)(i)\nFinancial provisions\nIn Schedule 1, paragraphs 10(3), 12(5) and (6), 14(1), (2)(b), (3)(a) to (d), (8), (10)(b), (11)(a) and (18) and 21(33)(a)\nAmendments\nIn Schedule 1, paragraphs 21(23), (25) and (31)\nAmendments\nFor all purposes except for the purpose of inserting references to section 205A into the 1995 Act.\nIn Schedule 3, the Repeals specified in the Table below\nRepeals\nTABLE\nColumn 1\nColumn 2\nColumn 3\nChapter\nShort Title\nExtent of Repeals\n1984 c. 47\nThe Repatriation of Prisoners Act 1984\nIn section 3(9), the words “or section 10” in the second place where they occur.\n1993 c. 9\nThe Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993\nIn section 2(2), the word “and”.",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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