The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1995 (Commencement No.2, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 1996

Citation and interpretation

2.—(1) In this Order—

“the Act” means the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1995,

and, unless the context otherwise requires, any reference in this Order to a numbered section or Schedule is a reference to the section or Schedule bearing that number in the Act and, in article 5 of, and Schedule 2 to, this Order, includes a reference to any related repeal in Schedule 7 to the Act.

(2) For the purposes of this Order, criminal proceedings are commenced—

(a) in summary proceedings, on the date of the first calling of the case; and

(b) in solemn proceedings, on the date on whichever of the following first occurs:—

(i) the grant of a warrant to arrest and commit;

(ii) the intimation of a petition;

(iii) the service of an indictment.