Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975

Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975[a]
Act of Parliament
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long titleAn Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to criminal procedure in Scotland.
Citation1975 c. 21
Territorial extent Scotland[b]
Dates
Royal assent8 May 1975
Commencement
  • 16 May 1975 (various)[c]
  • Sections 23 and 329 deferred by Order in Council[d]
  • Sections 214 and 423 deferred by order[e]
Repealed1 April 1996
Other legislation
AmendsSee § Repealed enactments
Repeals/revokesSee § Repealed enactments
Amended by
Repealed byCriminal Procedure (Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1995
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated enactments relating to criminal procedure in Scotland.[1]

Provisions

Repealed enactments

Section 461(2) of the act repealed 44 enactments and revoked 17 acts of Adjournal, listed in parts I and II of schedule 10 to the act, respectively.[2]

Part I – Enactments repealed
Citation Short title Extent of repeal
1587 c. 54 Jurors Act 1587 Section 10.
1587 c. 57 Criminal Justice Act 1587 Sections 10 and 11.
1672 c. 40 Courts Act 1672 Section 3.
Section 8.
Section 10.
1693 c. 43 Criminal Procedure Act 1693 The whole act.
1701 c. 6 Criminal Procedure Act 1701 The words from "Our Sovereign" to "void and null".
54 Geo. 3. c. 67 Justiciary Courts (Scotland) Act 1814 Sections 1 to 4.
6 Geo. 4. c. 22 Jurors (Scotland) Act 1825 Sections 8 and 9.
In section 14, the proviso.
Sections 15 and 16.
Section 17, so far as relating to criminal trials.
Section 18.
Section 20.
7 Geo. 4. c. 8 Juries (Scotland) Act 1826 Sections 4 and 5 so far as relating to returns to criminal courts.
9 Geo. 4. c. 29 Circuit Courts (Scotland) Act 1828 Section 2.
Section 5.
Section 7.
Section 10.
Section 12.
Section 14.
Section 17.
Section 21.
Section 23.
11 Geo. 4 & 1 Will. 4. c. 37 Criminal Law (Scotland) Act 1830 Section 8.
Section 12.
1 & 2 Vict. c. 119 Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1838 Section 25.
3 & 4 Vict. c. 59 Evidence (Scotland) Act 1840 Sections 1, 3 and 4 so far as relating to criminal proceedings.
11 & 12 Vict. c. 79 Justiciary (Scotland) Act 1848 Section 4.
Section 7.
Sections 11 and 12.
15 & 16 Vict. c. 27 Evidence (Scotland) Act 1852 Sections 1, 3 and 4 so far as relating to criminal proceedings.
16 & 17 Vict. c. 80 Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1853 Section 34.
31 & 32 Vict. c. 95 Court of Justiciary (Scotland) Act 1868 Section 1.
Section 10.
Section 16.
Section 18.
50 & 51 Vict. c. 35 Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1887 Sections 1 and 2.
In section 3, the words from "and all indictments" to the end of the section.
Sections 4 to 44.
Sections 47 to 76.
51 & 52 Vict. c. 36 Bail (Scotland) Act 1888 The whole act.
61 & 62 Vict. c. 36 Criminal Evidence Act 1898 The whole act, except so far as relating to courts-martial.
7 Edw. 7. c. 51 Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907 Section 4 so far as relating to criminal proceedings.
8 Edw. 7. c. 65 Summary Jurisdiction (Scotland) Act 1908 Section 2.
Section 10.
Section 19(3) and (5).
Section 30.
Section 43.
Sections 45 to 47.
Section 77.
6 & 7 Geo. 5. c. 50 Larceny Act 1916 Section 39(2) and (3).
9 & 10 Geo. 5. c. 71 Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919 Sections 1 and 4(2) so far as relating to criminal proceedings.
11 & 12 Geo. 5. c. 50 Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1921 The whole act.
15 & 16 Geo. 5. c. 81 Circuit Courts and Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1925 The whole act.
16 & 17 Geo. 5. c. 15 Criminal Appeal (Scotland) Act 1926 Sections 1 to 3.
In section 4(1), the first and second sentences.
Sections 5 to 18.
23 & 24 Geo. 5. c. 41 Administration of Justice (Scotland) Act 1933 Section 19.
Section 21.
1 Edw. 8 & 1 Geo. 6. c. 37 Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937 Sections 24 and 25.
Sections 39 to 45.
Section 46 so far as relating to criminal proceedings.
Sections 47 to 55.
Section 57(1) and (2).
Section 58.
Section 58A(1).
Section 59(2), (3) and (4).
Section 63.
Section 67.
Section 103.
Schedule 1.
3 & 4 Geo. 6. c. 42 Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1940 Section 8.
12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 94 Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1949 Part I, except sections 21 and 42.
Section 67.
Section 79(2).
Schedule 2.
In Schedule 11, the entries relating to the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1887 and the Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937 (other than section 62 thereof).
2 & 3 Eliz. 2. c. 48 Summary Jurisdiction (Scotland) Act 1954 Sections 1 to 73.
In section 74, in subsection (1), the first sentence, and subsection (2).
Section 75.
Section 76(1)(a), (b) and (c).
Section 77, except for the definition of "High Court".
Section 78.
Schedule 1.
Schedule 4.
8 & 9 Eliz. 2. c. 23 First Offenders (Scotland) Act 1960 The whole act.
8 & 9 Eliz. 2. c. 61 Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1960 Sections 54 and 55.
Section 57(1) to (4).
Section 59(1).
Section 60(1), (2) and (4).
Sections 62 and 63.
Section 96(5).
In Schedule 4, the entry relating to the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1949.
1963 c. 37 Children and Young Persons Act 1963 In section 57, subsection (2) and, in subsection (4), the words "and 54".
1963 c. 39 Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1963 Section 1.
Section 2(2).
Section 3.
Sections 6 to 8.
Section 13.
Sections 16 and 17.
Sections 23 to 25.
Section 26(1).
Sections 27 to 47.
In section 53(1), the words "sections 39 and 40".
In section 53(3), the words "section 38".
In Schedule 1, paragraphs 4 to 10.
In Schedule 3, Part I.
In Schedule 5, the entries relating to the Summary Jurisdiction (Scotland) Act 1954 and the First Offenders (Scotland) Act 1960.
1965 c. 39 Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1965 The whole act.
1965 c. 71 Murder (Abolition of Death Penalty) Act 1965 Section 1(1), (2), (3) and (5) except so far as relating to courts-martial.
1966 c. 19 Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1966 Section 9.
1967 c. 80 Criminal Justice Act 1967 Section 48(1).
Section 54(6) and (8).
Section 62(8).
Section 64(2)(c).
Section 68.
Section 72(1) to (4).
Section 93(3).
In Schedule 6, paragraph 21.
1968 c. 49 Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 Section 56, except subsection (5).
Section 57(1).
In Schedule 2, in Part I, in paragraph 2, the words "(except in section 54)".
In Schedule 2, Part II, except in paragraph 16, section 58A (2) and (3) of the Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937, and paragraphs 7 and 18.
In Schedule 8, paragraphs 1, 22 to 31, 55, 56 and 69 to 72.
1969 c. 54 Children and Young Persons Act 1969 In Schedule 5, paragraphs 25, 26, 67 and 68.
In Schedule 5, in paragraph 65(2), the words "and 13".
1972 c. 71 Criminal Justice Act 1972 Section 23.
1973 c. 62 Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973 In section 53, the words from "or under" to "1949".
In section 58(a), the word "53".
In Schedule 5, paragraphs 3, 8, 11, 18 and 19.
1973 c. 65 Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 In Schedule 27, paragraphs 6, 7 and 15.
Part II – Acts of Adjournal revoked
Citation Title Extent of revocation
1815 (June 26) Act of Adjournal—High Court (Scotland) Fines and Forfeited Penalties 1815 The words from "all fines imposed" (where those words first occur) to "otherwise disposed of".
1817 (Sep. 9) Act of Adjournal—Swearing the same Assize on different trials 1817 The whole act.
1821 (July 9) Act of Adjournal—Doubles of Indictments and Criminal Letters 1821 The whole act.
1849 (Aug. 1) Act of Adjournal—Procedure and Records in the High Court 1849 Sections III and V.
1879 (Feb. 22) Act of Adjournal—Sentences of Imprisonment 1879 The whole act.
1887 (Nov. 3) Act of Adjournal—Summoning of Jurors and Report under Public Record (Scotland) Act 1809 1887 Section (3).
1900 (Mar. 20) Act of Adjournal—Fine or Imprisonment (Scotland and Ireland) Act 1899 1900 The whole act.
1909 (Mar. 20) Act of Adjournal—Appeals under section 63 of the Summary Jurisdiction (Scotland) Act 1908 1909 The whole act.
SR&O 1920/2462 Act of Adjournal—Return of Jurors for Sittings of High Court at Edinburgh 1920 The whole act.
SR&O 1921/167 Act of Adjournal—Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919 and Jurors (Enrolment of Women) (Scotland) Act 1920 1921 The whole act.
SR&O 1925/366 Act of Adjournal—Absent Jurors, Application and Remissions of Fines 1925 The whole act.
SR&O 1926/1373 Act of Adjournal—Criminal Appeal (Scotland) Act 1926 1926 The whole act, except section 19(b) and the Schedule.
1935 (Mar. 22) Act of Adjournal—Shorthand Notes at Criminal Trials 1935 The whole act.
SR&O 1936/1151 Act of Adjournal—Verdicts and Sentences 1936 The whole act.
1950 (June 15) Act of Adjournal Fines on Indictments (Payment by Instalments) 1950 The whole act.
SI 1964/249 Act of Adjournal (Summary Procedure) 1964 The whole act, except sections 13 and 14 and the Schedule.
SI 1966/694 Act of Adjournal (Procedure in Criminal Trials Amendment) 1966 The whole act.

Subsequent developments

The whole act was repealed by section 6(1) of, and schedule 5 to, the Criminal Procedure (Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1995, which came into force on 1 April 1996.[3]

Notes

  1. ↑ Section 464(1).
  2. ↑ Section 463(3).
  3. ↑ Section 464(2).
  4. ↑ Section 464(3).
  5. ↑ Section 464(4).

References

  1. ↑ Gordon, Gerald H. (1983). Renton and Brown's Criminal Procedure According to the Law of Scotland (5th ed.). Edinburgh: W. Green & Son.
  2. ↑ "Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1975 c. 21
  3. ↑ "Criminal Procedure (Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1995", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1995 c. 40
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