# The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (Modification of Part 1 and Ancillary Provision) Regulations 2017, Paragraph 1: Modification of the Matrimonial Homes (Family Protection) (Scotland) Act 1981


Section 17 of the Matrimonial Homes (Family Protection) (Scotland) Act 1981, insofar as it continues to have effect despite its repeal, does so as though it were modified as follows—
(a) in subsection (1), paragraph (b) and the word “; and” immediately preceding it were omitted;
(b) subsection (3) were omitted;
(c) after subsection (3) there were inserted—
“(3A) Subsections (4) and (5) apply when the procurator fiscal has decided that no criminal proceedings are to be taken in respect of the facts and circumstances which gave rise to the arrest under section 15(3) of this Act.”;
(d) in subsection (4), for “subsection (1)” there were substituted “subsection (3A)”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2017/9780111037157/schedule/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-criminal-justice-scotland-act-2016-modification-of-part-1-and-ancillary-provision-regulations-2017/schedule/paragraph-1
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