Statutory Instrument 1995 No. 364 (C.10) (S.14)

The Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (Commencement No.13) Order 1995

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1995 No. 364 (C.10) (S.14)

EVIDENCE

HIGH COURT OF JUSTICIARY, SCOTLAND

SHERIFF COURT, SCOTLAND

The Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (Commencement No.13) Order 1995

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 75(2) of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990^[1] and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation
    1.    This Order may be cited as the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (Commencement No.13) Order 1995.

Commencement
    2.    Sections 56 to 59 (evidence by children in criminal trials) of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 shall, in so far as they are not then in force^[2], come into force on 3rd April 1995.

James Douglas-Hamilton

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office
St Andrew's House, Edinburgh

13th February 1995

This Order brings into force on 3rd April 1995 sections 56 to 59 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990, in so far as those sections are not already in force. Sections 56 to 59 deal with evidence by children in criminal trials and were brought into force on 30th September 1991 but only for proceedings in certain sittings of the High Court of Justiciary and in certain sheriff courts. This Order brings the sections into force for proceedings for other sittings of the High Court and other sheriff courts.

The following provisions of the Act insofar as these are not already in force have been brought into force by Commencement Orders made before the date of this Order:

Provisions	Date of Commencement	S.I. No
Sections 63, 72, 74 (partially), 75 and Schedules 8 (partially) and 9 (partially)	1.12.1990	1990/2328
Sections 64, 65, 74 (partially) and Schedules 8 (partially) and 9 (partially)	1.1.1991	1990/2624
Section 69	1.3.1991	1991/330
Sections 68, 74 (partially) and Schedule 9 (partially)	1.4.1991	1991/330
Sections 16, 23, 34 (partially), 35, 44, 73 (partially), 74 (partially) and Schedules 1 (partially), 3, 4 and 8 (partially)	1.4.1991	1991/822
Sections 61 and 62 and Schedules 6 and 8 (partially)	1.4.1991	1991/850
Sections 24, 30, 33, 34 (partially), 43, 74 (partially) and Schedules 8 (partially) and 9 (partially)	3.6.1991	1991/1252
Section 74 (partially) and Schedule 9 (partially)	15.8.1991	1991/1252
Section 74 (partially) and Schedules 8 (partially) and 9 (partially)	26.8.1991	1991/1903
Sections 17 (partially), 18 (partially), 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 56 (partially), 57 (partially), 58 (partially), 59 (partially), 60, 74 (partially) and Schedules 8 (partially) and 9 (partially)	30.9.1991	1991/2151
Section 74 (partially) and Schedule 8 (partially)	31.12.1991	1991/2862
Sections 3, 4, 5,7, 9, 15 and 36 (all partially)	4.7.1992	1992/1599
Sections 36 (partially), 37, 74 (partially) and Schedule 8 (partially)	20.7.1992	1992/1599
Sections 1-3, 6-9 and 13-15	27.7.1992	1992/1599
Sections 4 and 5	30.9.1992	1992/1599
Sections 31 and sections 32, 73, 74, Schedule 8 and Schedule 9 (all partially)	17.3.1993	1993/641
Sections 10, 11 and 12	15.9.93	1993/2253

[1] 1990 c. 40. back

[2] Sections 56 to 59 were commenced by S.I. 1991/2151 with effect from 30 September 1991 only for proceedings in certain sittings of the High Court of Justiciary and in certain sheriff courts. back