Paragraph 14

Nothing in the sections 259 to 261 of the Principal Act shall apply to—

(a)

proceedings commenced; or

(b)

where the proceedings consist of an application to the sheriff by virtue of section 42(2)(c) of the M1Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 or by virtue of Chapter 3 of Part II of the M2Children (Scotland) Act 1995, an application made,

before sections 17 to 20 of the M3Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1995 came into force; and, for the purposes of paragraph (a) above, solemn proceedings are commenced when the indictment is served.

Annotations

Marginal citations

M1: 1968 c. 49.
M2: 1995 c. 36.
M3: 1995 c. 20.