# Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016, Section 63: Meaning of officially accused

Extent: S

For the purposes of this Part, a person is officially accused of committing an offence if—
(a) a constable charges the person with the offence, or
(b) the prosecutor initiates proceedings against the person in respect of the offence.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/1/section/63 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-scotland-act-2016/section-63
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