# The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2003

S.S.I. 2003/288 · made 5 June 2003

This Order brings into force on 27th June 2003 the provisions of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 specified in the Schedule to the Order. The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (Saving and Transitional Provisions) Order 2003 (S.S.I. 2003/287) sets out separate transitional and savings provisions in relation to the commencement of sections 27, 28, 38 and 54 of that Act.

Made under: Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (Section 89)

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## Introductory text

CRIMINAL LAW
Made 5th June 2003
The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 89(2) and (3) of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003, hereby make the following Order:

## 1 Citation and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2003.
(2) In this Order “the Act” means the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003.

## 2 Commencement

The provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order and whose subject matter is specified in column 2 of that Schedule shall, in so far as they are not in force, come into force on 27th June 2003, but, where a particular purpose is also specified in relation to a provision in column 1, that provision shall come into force on that day only for that purpose.

## Signature

CATHY JAMIESON
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh
5th June 2003

## The provisions of the Act which come into force on 27th June 2003

Column 1
Column 2
Provision of the Act
Subject matter
Section 2(b)
Disposal in case of insanity
Section 3
The Risk Management Authority
Sections 19, 20 and 22
Sexual offences etc
Sections 23, 24 and 25
Custody and temporary detention
Sections 27, 28, 29, 31, and 33 to 38
Release of prisoners
Section 39
Special provision as regards certain life prisoners
Section 42
Drugs courts
Sections 43 to 50
Non-custodial punishments
Sections 52 and 53
Children
Sections 54 to 57
Evidential matters
Sections 58 and 59
Jurisdictional matters
Sections 61 to 67
Procedural matters
Sections 68 and 69
Bribery and corruption
Section 70(1), (3), (4) and (7)
Registration for criminal records purposes
Sections 71 and 72
Local authority functions
Sections 73, 74, 76 and 78 to 82
Miscellaneous
Section 85 but only for the purpose of bringing into force the provisions of schedule 4 specified below
Minor and consequential amendments
Section 86
Repeals
Schedule 2
Constitution etc of the Risk Management Authority
Schedule 4, paragraphs 1, 2, 3(1) and (3) and 5
Minor and consequential amendments
Schedule 5
Repeals

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force on 27th June 2003 the provisions of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 specified in the Schedule to the Order. The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (Saving and Transitional Provisions) Order 2003 (S.S.I. 2003/287) sets out separate transitional and savings provisions in relation to the commencement of sections 27, 28, 38 and 54 of that Act.
Sections 77, 84, 87 to 89 and schedule 3 were commenced on Royal Assent on 26th March 2003. Section 86 and schedule 5 were also commenced on Royal Assent in so far as relating to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.

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