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Section 124 Finality of proceedings and Secretary of State’s reference.

Scotland

(1)

Nothing in this Part F1or Part XA of this Act shall affect the prerogative of mercy.

(2)

Subject to F2Part XA and F3section 288AA of this Act F4and paragraph 13(a) of Schedule 6 to the Scotland Act 1998, every interlocutor and sentence pronounced by the High Court under this Part of this Act shall be final and conclusive and not subject to review by any court whatsoever and F5, except for the purposes of F6... an appeal under F7section 288AA of this Act or paragraph 13(a) of that Schedule, it shall be incompetent to stay or suspend any execution or diligence issuing from the High Court under this Part of this Act.

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in s. 124(1) inserted (1.4.1999) by 1997 c. 48, s. 62(1), Sch. 1 para. 21(18)(a); S.I. 1999/652, art. 2, Sch. (subject to savings and transitional provisions in art. 3)

F2

Words in s. 124(2) substituted (1.4.1999) by 1997 c. 48, s. 62(1), Sch. 1 para. 21(18)(b); S.I. 1999/652, art. 2, Sch. (subject to savings and transitional provisions in art. 3)

F3

Words in s. 124(2) substituted (17.1.2017) by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 1), ss. 94(a), 117(2); S.S.I. 2016/426, art. 2, sch.

F4

S. 124(2): By S.I. 1999/1042, arts. 1(2)(a), 3, Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 13(6)(a) it is provided (6.5.1999) that after “subsection (3) below” there is inserted “and paragraph 13(a) of Schedule 6 to the Scotland Act 1998”

F5

Words in s. 124(2) inserted (6.5.1999) by S.I. 1999/1042, arts. 1(2)(a), 3, Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 13(6)(b)

F6

Words in s. 124(2) repealed (17.1.2017) by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 1), ss. 94(b), 117(2); S.S.I. 2016/426, art. 2, sch.

F7

Words in s. 124(2) inserted (22.4.2013) by Scotland Act 2012 (c. 11), ss. 36(11)(c), 44(5); S.I. 2013/6, art. 2(c)

F8

S. 124(3)-(5) repealed (1.4.1999) by 1997 c. 48, s. 62(1)(2), Sch. 1 para. 21(18)(c), Sch. 3; S.I. 1999/652, art. 2, Sch. Table (subject to savings and transitional provisions in art. 3)

Notes on Part VIII

Modifications

C1

Pt. 8 (ss. 103-132): power to modify or apply (with modifications) conferred (1.3.2007) by Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 10) , ss. 94(2) , 104 ; S.S.I. 2007/84 , art. 3(2)