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Section 66 Verdict of guilty or not guiltyI1I2

Scotland

(1)

The 1995 Act is amended as follows.

(2)

Before section 162 (judges equally divided) insert—

“Verdict of guilty or not guilty

161A

In respect of each charge, the court must deliver a verdict of either—

(a)

guilty, or

(b)

not guilty.”.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

S. 66 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 116(2)

I2

S. 66 in force at 1.1.2026 by S.S.I. 2025/393, reg. 2(1)(c) (with reg. 3)