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Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007

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33(1)Any reference in any enactment (apart from this Act) to the district court is to be read as if it were a reference to the JP court.S

(2)Any reference in any enactment (apart from this Act) to the area of a district court (however described) is to be read as if it were a reference to the area of a JP court.

(3)Any reference in any enactment (apart from this Act) to a justice of the peace (however described) is to be read as a reference to a justice of the peace appointed under section 67 of this Act.

(4)Without prejudice to sub-paragraphs (1) to (3), the Scottish Ministers may by order amend any enactment so as to substitute for any reference to the district court, the area of a district court (however described) or a justice of the peace (however described) a reference respectively to the JP court, the area of a JP court or a justice of the peace appointed under section 67 of this Act.

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I1Sch. para. 33 partly in force; Sch. para. 33 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 84; Sch. para. 33(3)(4) in force at 10.12.2007 by S.S.I. 2007/479, art. 3, Sch; Sch. para. 33(1)(2) in force for certain purposes at 10.3.2008, 2.6.2008, 8.12.2008, 23.2.2009, 14.12.2009 and 22.2.2010 by S.S.I. 2008/42, art. 3, Sch.; S.S.I. 2008/192, art. 3, Sch.; S.S.I. 2008/329, art. 3, Sch.; S.S.I. 2008/362, art. 3, Sch.; S.S.I. 2009/432, art. 3(1)(2), Sch. 1, Sch. 2

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