# The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1995 (Commencement No.2, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 1996, Article 3: Commencement of provisions


(1) The provisions of the Act which are specified in column 1 of Schedule 1 to this Order shall come into force on 5th March 1996 but only for the purpose of enabling subordinate legislation to be made under the provisions specified in column 2 of that Schedule so as to come into force on or after 31st March 1996.
(2) Subject to the provisions of articles 4 to 6 of, and Schedule 2 to, this Order, all the provisions of the Act, except section 66, shall come into force on 31st March 1996 insofar as they are not then in force.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/517/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-scotland-act-1995-commencement-no2-transitional-provisions-and-savings-order-1996/article-3
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