Citation and interpretation2.

(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.