# The Crime and Punishment (Scotland) Act 1997 (Commencement No.2 and Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Order 1997, Schedule 3: COMMENCEMENT OF PART V OF THE ACT


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Provision of Act
Date in Force
Provision of 1986 Act
Purpose for which provision of 1986 Act comes into force on date
Section 49
1 October 1997
Section 25A(5) and (6) (Criminal Legal Assistance Register)
Only for the purpose of enabling the Board to determine the form of the application for entry on the Register and to specify the documents which are to accompany the application.
Section 49
1 October 1997
Section 25B (Code of Practice in relation to Criminal legal assistance)
For all purposes.
Section 49
1 April 1998
Section 25A(1) and (5) to (15) (Criminal Legal Assistance Register)
For all purposes.
Section 49
1 April 1998
Section 25F(1) (Publication of Register)
For all purposes.
Section 49
1 October 1998
Section 25A(2) to (4) (Criminal Legal Assistance Register)
For all purposes.
Section 49
1 October 1998
Sections 25C to E (Supervision of registered solicitors and firms, removal of name from Register following failure to comply with code and further provisions as to removal of name from Register)
For all purposes.
Section 49
1 October 1998
Section 25F(2) and (3) (Publication of Register)
For all purposes.
Section 50
1 October 1997
Section 28A (Employment of solicitors in relation to criminal legal assistance)
For all purposes.
Section 51
1 October 1997
Section 33(3A) and (3B) (Fixed payments)
For all purposes.
Section 52
1 October 1997
Section 33A (Contracts for the provision of criminal legal assistance)
For all purposes.
Section 53
1 October 1997
Section 35A to C (Power of Board to require information, to enter premises and investigate and suspend payments to a solicitor)
For all purposes.
Section 54
1 October 1997
Section 41A (Regulations in relation to criminal legal assistance)
For all purposes.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/2323/schedule/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/crime-and-punishment-scotland-act-1997-commencement-no2-and-transitional-and-consequential-provisions-order-1997/schedule-3
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