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There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1887 (repealed 1.4.1996).
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F1Ss. 1, 2, 4–44 repealed by Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21), Sch. 10 Pt. I
The Lord Advocate and his Deputes shall not demit office on the resignation of the Lord Advocate, but shall continue in office until their successors respectively receive their appointments, and the Lord Advocate shall enter upon the duties of his office immediately on receiving his appointment, and may take the oaths of office before any Secretary of State or any Lord Commissioner of Justiciary; . . . F2
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F2Words repealed by Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21), Sch. 10 Pt. I
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F3Ss. 1, 2, 4–44 repealed by Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21), Sch. 10 Pt. I
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F4S. 45 repealed by Judges' Remuneration Act 1965 (c. 61), Sch. 3
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F5S. 46 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989 (c. 43), s. 1(1), Sch. 1
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F7S. 77 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1908 (c. 49)
This Act may be cited as the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1887.
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