The Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (Commencement No. 10) Order 2012
S.S.I. 2012/274 · Made 11 October 2012
Criminal Law
Made 11th October 2012
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 15th October 2012
Coming into force 1st November 2012
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 84(1) and (2) of the Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007f1.
Annotations to the whole text
Footnotes
- f1
Contents
- 1Citation, commencement and interpretation
- 2Appointed day
- Signature
- Schedule PROVISIONS COMING INTO FORCE ON 1st NOVEMBER 2012
- Explanatory note
1Citation, commencement and interpretation
This Order may be cited as the Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (Commencement No. 10) Order 2012 and comes into force on 1st November 2012.
In this Order “the 2007 Act” means the Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007.
2Appointed day
The appointed day for the coming into force of the provisions of the 2007 Act specified in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order, the subject matter of which is specified in column 2, is 1st November 2012.
Signature
KENNY MACASKILL
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
11th October 2012
PROVISIONS COMING INTO FORCE ON 1st NOVEMBER 2012
Column 1 | Column 2 | |
|---|---|---|
(provisions of the 2007 Act) | (subject matter) | |
| Section 29 | Jury citation | |
| Section 41, in so far as not already commenced | Electronic proceedings | |
| Section 42 | Further provision for summary cases | |
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
The Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (“the 2007 Act”) received Royal Assent on 22nd February 2007.
Section 41(1) of the 2007 Act came into force on 10th December 2007 for the limited purpose of bringing into force section 303B(6) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (“the 1995 Act”), which makes provision for certain citations to be signed by means of electronic signature.
Section 41(2) of the 2007 Act also came into force on 10th December 2007 for the limited purpose of bringing into force sections 308A(2) to (4) of the 1995 Act, which contains certain definitions.
Article 2 of this Order brings section 41 of the 2007 Act into force, in so far as not already in force, on 1st November 2012. It also brings sections 29 and 42 of the 2007 Act into force on the same date.