# Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016, Introduction: Introductory text


An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision about criminal justice including as to police powers and rights of suspects and as to criminal evidence, procedure and sentencing; to establish the Police Negotiating Board for Scotland; and for connected purposes.
The Bill for this Act of the Scottish Parliament was passed by the Parliament on 8th December 2015 and received Royal Assent on 13th January 2016

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/1/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-scotland-act-2016/introduction
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