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The Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (Commencement No. 5) Order 1991

S.I. 1991/850 · Made 28 March 1991

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CRIMINAL LAW, SCOTLAND

PROBATION

Made 28th March 1991

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 75(2) of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990f1 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1990 c. 40.

Contents

  1. 1Citation
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Commencement
  4. Signature
  5. Schedule The provisions of the Act which come into force on 1st April 1991
  6. Explanatory note

1Citation

This Order may be cited as the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (Commencement No. 5) Order 1991.

2Interpretation

In this Order—

  • “the Act” means the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990.

3Commencement

The provisions of the Act which are specified in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order, and described by reference to subject matters in column 2 of that Schedule, shall, in so far as they are not then in force, come into force on 1st April 1991.

Signature

Michael B. Forsyth

Minister of State, Scottish Office

St. Andrews House,

Edinburgh

28th March 1991

The provisions of the Act which come into force on 1st April 1991

Column 1Column 2
Section 61Probation and community service orders and supervision and care of persons on probation or released from prison etc.
Section 62Supervised attendance orders as alternative to imprisonment on fine default.
Schedule 6Supervised attendance orders: further provisions
In Schedule 8, paragraph 28Amendment of the Community Service by Offenders (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 49)

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order appoints 1st April 1991 as the date for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act which are specified in the Schedule to the Order. These provisions are concerned with probation and community service orders and the introduction of supervised attendance orders.