# Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1995, Section 54: Restriction orders to be without limit of time.


(1) In subsection (1) of each of sections 178 and 379 of the 1975 Act (power of court to impose restriction order in addition to hospital order), the words “either” and “or during such period as may be specified in the order” shall cease to have effect.
(2) The amendments made by subsection (1) above shall not have effect in relation to any restriction order made before the coming into force of this section.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/20/section/54 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-scotland-act-1995/section-54
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