Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016

78Proceedings on petitionS

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(1)In section 35 (judicial examination) of the 1995 Act, after subsection (6) there is inserted—

(6A)In proceedings before the sheriff in examination or further examination, the accused is not to be given an opportunity to make a declaration in respect of any charge..

(2)The following provisions of the 1995 Act are repealed—

(a)in section 35, subsections (3), (4) and (5),

(b)sections 36, 37 and 38,

(c)in section 68, subsection (1),

(d)in section 79, paragraph (b)(iii) of subsection (2),

(e)section 278.

Commencement Information

I1S. 78 in force at 17.1.2017 by S.S.I. 2016/426, art. 2, sch. (with art. 3)