# The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1995 (Commencement No.2, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 1996, Article 2: Citation and interpretation


(1) In this Order—
“the Act” means the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1995,
and, unless the context otherwise requires, any reference in this Order to a numbered section or Schedule is a reference to the section or Schedule bearing that number in the Act and, in article 5 of, and Schedule 2 to, this Order, includes a reference to any related repeal in Schedule 7 to the Act.
(2) For the purposes of this Order, criminal proceedings are commenced—
(a) in summary proceedings, on the date of the first calling of the case; and
(b) in solemn proceedings, on the date on whichever of the following first occurs:—
(i) the grant of a warrant to arrest and commit;
(ii) the intimation of a petition;
(iii) the service of an indictment.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/517/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-scotland-act-1995-commencement-no2-transitional-provisions-and-savings-order-1996/article-2
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