The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1987 (Commencement No.3) Order 1987 in England
S.I. 1987/2119 · Made 7 December 1987
CRIMINAL LAW, SCOTLAND
Made 7th December 1987
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 72(2) of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1987( f1) (“the Act”) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:
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Footnotes
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Contents
- 1Article 1
- 2Article 2
- Signature
- Schedule PROVISIONS OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE (SCOTLAND) ACT 1987 COMING INTO FORCE ON 1ST JANUARY 1988
- REPEALS IN SCHEDULE 2 TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE (SCOTLAND) ACT 1987 TAKING EFFECT ON 1st JANUARY 1988
- Explanatory note
1
This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1987 (Commencement No. 3) Order 1987.
2
The provisions of the Act referred to in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order (which relate to the matters described in column 2 of that Schedule) shall come into force on 1st January 1988.
Signature
James Douglas-Hamilton
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office
New St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
7th December 1987
PROVISIONS OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE (SCOTLAND) ACT 1987 COMING INTO FORCE ON 1ST JANUARY 1988
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| Provisions of the Act | Subject matter of Provisions |
| Sections 51 to 55 | Investigation of serious or complex fraud. |
| Section 56 | Conditional offer of fixed penalty by procurator fiscal. |
| Section 58 | Sentencing power of sheriff in solemn procedure. |
| Section 61 | Evidence on commission. |
| Section 62 | Ordaining to appear. |
| Section 63 | Power to permit witness to be in court during trial. |
| Section 65 | Compensation requirement in probation order. |
| Section 68 | Suspension of disqualification, forfeiture etc. |
| Section 70 to the extent necessary to give effect to the provisions of Schedules 1 and 2 specified below. | Amendments and repeals. |
| In Schedule 1, paragraphs 7 to 9 and 10(a) | Minor and consequential amendments to the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975f1. |
| Schedule 2, to the extent specified in the Appendix hereto. | Repeals |
REPEALS IN SCHEDULE 2 TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE (SCOTLAND) ACT 1987 TAKING EFFECT ON 1st JANUARY 1988
| Chapter | Short Title | Extent of Repeal |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 c. 20 | The Road Traffic Act 1972 | In Schedule 4, Part I in the entry relating to Section 1, the words “or, in the case of a conviction by a court in Scotland other than the High Court of Justiciary, 2 years.”. |
| 1975 c. 21 | The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 | Section 300(5). |
| 1976 c. 67 | The Sexual Offences (Scotland Act 1976 | In section 2D(5), in paragraph (a) the words “in the High Court of Justiciary”; and prargraph (b). |
| 1978 c. 49 | The Community Service by Offenders (Scotland) Act 1978 | In section 7, paragraph (c). |
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force on 1st January 1988 the provisions of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1987 which are referred to in column 1 of the Schedule to the Order.