Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016, Section 55 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 04 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
Any rule of law that requires a constable to charge a person with an offence in particular circumstances is abolished.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 55 applied (with modifications) (25.1.2018) by The Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (Application and Modification of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016) Order 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/465), arts. 1-4
Commencement Information
I1S. 55 in force at 25.1.2018 by S.S.I. 2017/345, art. 3, sch. (with art. 4)
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