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Crime and Punishment (Scotland) Act 1997

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SCHEDULE 3 Repeals

Section 62(2). Chapter | Short title | Extent of repeal 1967 c.77. | The Police (Scotland) Act 1967. | Section 6(2). 1968 c.49. | The Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968. | In section 27(1)(b), the word “and” where it appears after subparagraph (iv). 1976 c.67. | The Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 1976. | The whole Act. 1984 c.36. | The Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984. | In section 65(2), the words after paragraph (b). In section 70(1), the words “(not being a private hospital)”. 1984 c.47. | The Repatriation of Prisoners Act 1984. | In section 3(9), the words “or section 10” in the second place where they occur. 1989 c.45. | The Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989. | In section 3(1), the words from “including” to the end. . . . 1993 c.9. | The Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993. | . . . In section 2(2), the word “and”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . In section 14, in subsection (2), the words from the beginning to “209(1) of the 1995 Act”. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . In section 27, in subsection (1), . . . in the definition of “supervised release order” the words “(as inserted by section 14 of this Act)”. . ., . . .. . . . 1993 c.24. | The Video Recordings Act 1993. | Section 5. 1995 c.20. | The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1995. | Section 66. 1995 c.25. | The Environment Act 1995. | In Schedule 22, paragraph 35. 1995 c.36. | The Children (Scotland) Act 1995. | In Schedule 4, paragraph 35(6). 1995 c.40. | The Criminal Procedure (Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1995. | . . . In Schedule 4, paragraphs 6(4)(a) and (d), 16, 50(7)(b) and 53(3). 1995 c.46. | The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995. | In section 18, subsection (7). In section 19(4)(b), the words “, print or impression”. In section 44, in subsection (4), the words “, subject to subsection (6) below,”, subsections (6) to (9) and in subsection (10), the words “or (8)”. In section 53, in subsection (1), the words “subsection (2) below and”, and subsection (2). In section 63, subsection (1)(d) and in subsection (2)(b)(ii) the words “or (d)”. In section 74(4), the word “and” after paragraph (a). In section 81(6), the word “, signed”. In section 85(1), the words from “but” to the end. Section 101(5). In section 104(1)(b), the word “additional”. In section 118(4)(b), the word “additional”. In section 124, subsections (3) to (5). Section 140(3). In section 141(3), the words “signed by the prosecutor and”. Section 154. In section 179(2), the word “additional”. In section 182(5)(b), the word “additional”. In section 189(1)(b), the word “additional”. In section 204(2), the words from “and” to the end. In section 234A, subsection (5). In section 252(2), the word “and”, in the third place where it occurs.

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SCHEDULE 3 Repeals

Section 62(2). Chapter | Short title | Extent of repeal 1967 c.77. | The Police (Scotland) Act 1967. | Section 6(2). 1968 c.49. | The Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968. | In section 27(1)(b), the word “and” where it appears after subparagraph (iv). 1976 c.67. | The Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 1976. | The whole Act. 1984 c.36. | The Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984. | In section 65(2), the words after paragraph (b). In section 70(1), the words “(not being a private hospital)”. 1984 c.47. | The Repatriation of Prisoners Act 1984. | In section 3(9), the words “or section 10” in the second place where they occur. 1989 c.45. | The Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989. | In section 3(1), the words from “including” to the end. . . . 1993 c.9. | The Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993. | . . . In section 2(2), the word “and”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . In section 14, in subsection (2), the words from the beginning to “209(1) of the 1995 Act”. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . In section 27, in subsection (1), . . . in the definition of “supervised release order” the words “(as inserted by section 14 of this Act)”. . ., . . .. . . . 1993 c.24. | The Video Recordings Act 1993. | Section 5. 1995 c.20. | The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1995. | Section 66. 1995 c.25. | The Environment Act 1995. | In Schedule 22, paragraph 35. 1995 c.36. | The Children (Scotland) Act 1995. | In Schedule 4, paragraph 35(6). 1995 c.40. | The Criminal Procedure (Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1995. | . . . In Schedule 4, paragraphs 6(4)(a) and (d), 16, 50(7)(b) and 53(3). 1995 c.46. | The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995. | In section 18, subsection (7). In section 19(4)(b), the words “, print or impression”. In section 44, in subsection (4), the words “, subject to subsection (6) below,”, subsections (6) to (9) and in subsection (10), the words “or (8)”. In section 53, in subsection (1), the words “subsection (2) below and”, and subsection (2). In section 63, subsection (1)(d) and in subsection (2)(b)(ii) the words “or (d)”. In section 74(4), the word “and” after paragraph (a). In section 81(6), the word “, signed”. In section 85(1), the words from “but” to the end. Section 101(5). In section 104(1)(b), the word “additional”. In section 118(4)(b), the word “additional”. In section 124, subsections (3) to (5). Section 140(3). In section 141(3), the words “signed by the prosecutor and”. Section 154. In section 179(2), the word “additional”. In section 182(5)(b), the word “additional”. In section 189(1)(b), the word “additional”. In section 204(2), the words from “and” to the end. In section 234A, subsection (5). In section 252(2), the word “and”, in the third place where it occurs.

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