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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-procedure-amendment-scotland-act-2004-commencement-transitional-provisions-and-savings-order-2004/article-5",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2004/405",
  "legislation_title": "The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2004 (Commencement, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2004",
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  "path": "article/5",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "5",
  "heading": "Transitional provision relating to engagement, dismissal and withdrawal of solicitor representing accused",
  "text": "Where any notification requirement arises by virtue of the coming into force of section 8 of the 2004 Act, that requirement is complied with if–\n(a) notification has been given prior to the coming into force of section 8 in a manner that satisfies the requirements of section 72F of the 1995 Act (as substituted by section 8 of the 2004 Act); or\n(b) notification is given forthwith.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/405/article/5",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T22:29:41.768760+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}