The High Court of Justiciary (Proceedings in the Netherlands) (United Nations) Order 1998

Interpretation

2.—(1) In this Order, the following expressions have, except where otherwise expressly provided, the meanings hereby assigned to them, that is to say—

“the 1995 Act” means the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995(1);

“Lord Commissioner of Justiciary” includes a person appointed under—

(a)

section 22 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985(2) (re-employment of retired judges); or

(b)

section 35(3) of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990(3) (temporary judges);

“premises of the court” means any premises in the Netherlands made available by the Government of the Netherlands for the purposes of proceedings conducted by virtue of this Order; and

“proceedings” includes anything which requires to be done or may be done in relation to proceedings by any person at any time.

(2) Expressions used in this Order and the 1995 Act have the meaning assigned to them by that Act.

(1)

1995 c. 46.

(2)

1985 c. 73.

(3)

1990 c. 40.