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Use the ‘more’ link to open the changes and effects relevant to the provision you are viewing.Changes and effects yet to be applied to :Changes and effectsThis section lists the changes and effects yet to be applied to the specific provision you are viewing.s. 261 title substituted by 2016 asp 1 s. 109(2)various regulations applied by 1997 c. 43 Sch. 1 para. 19B (as inserted) by 2014 c. 11 Sch. 3 para. 7Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act associated Parts and Chapters:Changes and effectsThis section lists the changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act, associated Parts and Chapters where applicable. This includes any insertions of whole new Parts, Chapters or provisions yet to be inserted into this Act. These effects are included in this view as they may be (but won’t necessarily be) relevant to the specific provision that you are viewing.Act applied (with or without modifications) by 2002 c. 29 s. 118(2B)(c) (as inserted) by 2015 c. 9 s. 19(1)(b)Blanket amendment words substituted by S.I. 2011/1043 art. 3 4Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):Pt. 10ZA inserted by 2014 asp 18 s. 119s. 18G inserted by 2012 c. 9 Sch. 1 para. 6(3)s. 19C(2)(c)-(d) inserted by S.I. 2011/2298 Sch. para. 1(b)(ii)s. 19C(6)(d) and word inserted by S.I. 2011/2298 Sch. para. 1(c)(ii)s. 27(1)(c)(iiia) inserted by 2015 asp 12 sch. para. 1s. 28(1ZA) inserted by 2016 asp 1 sch. 2 para. 29(a)s. 28(3A)(3B) inserted by 2016 asp 1 sch. 2 para. 29(b)s. 28A inserted by 2016 asp 1 sch. 2 para. 30s. 32(3CA) substituted for s. 32(3D)(3E) by 2014 asp 18 s. 122(3)s. 32(11)(12) inserted by 2014 asp 18 s. 122(8)s. 35(6A) inserted by 2016 asp 1 s. 78(1)s. 44A inserted by 2014 asp 8 s. 91s. 44A(6)(c) words substituted by S.S.I. 2015/402 Sch. para. 3s. 48(3) repealed by 2016 asp 1 sch. 2 para. 12(c)s. 52D(6A) inserted by 2015 asp 9 s. 40(2)(b)s. 52G(4A) inserted by 2015 asp 9 s. 40(4)(c)s. 52H(1A) inserted by 2015 asp 9 s. 40(5)(b)s. 52R(1A) inserted by 2015 asp 9 s. 41(4)(b)s. 53(8A) inserted by 2015 asp 9 s. 42(2)(c)s. 53B(4)(a) words renumbered as s. 53B(4)(a) by 2015 asp 9 s. 45(2)(a)(i)s. 53B(4)(b) and word inserted by 2015 asp 9 s. 45(2)(a)(ii)s. 53B(4A) inserted by 2015 asp 9 s. 42(4)(b)s. 53B(7A) inserted by 2015 asp 9 s. 45(2)(c)s. 57A(2A) inserted by 2015 asp 9 s. 43(2)(b)s. 61A inserted by 2015 asp 9 s. 46(3)s. 61B inserted by 2015 asp 9 s. 47(2)s. 62(8) inserted by S.S.I. 2015/338 Sch. 2 para. 5(2)(b)s. 63(7) inserted by S.S.I. 2015/338 Sch. 2 para. 5(3)(b)s. 65(1)(aa) inserted by 2016 asp 1 s. 79(2)(a)s. 65(4)(b)(i)(ii) substituted for words by 2016 asp 1 s. 79(2)(c)s. 65(9)(ba) inserted by 2016 asp 1 s. 79(2)(d)(ii)s. 66(6AB) inserted by 2016 asp 1 s. 81(2)(a)s. 69(7)(c) and semi colon inserted by 2011 asp 6 s. 40(3)(a)s. 70(2)(aa) inserted by 2013 c. 21 s. 6(4)s. 71(1ZA) inserted by 2016 asp 1 s. 80(2)s. 71B inserted by 2016 asp 1 s. 81(4)s. 71C inserted by 2016 asp 1 s. 80(3)s. 73A inserted by 2004 asp 3 s. 2(3)s. 74(2)(aza) inserted by 2016 asp 1 sch. 2 para. 32s. 74(2A) inserted by 2016 asp 1 s. 88(b)s. 75C inserted by S.S.I. 2011/430 s. 2(2)s. 79(2)(b) (iia) inserted by 2010 asp 13 s. 90(2)(a)(ii)s. 79(3A) inserted by 2016 asp 1 sch. 2 para. 33(b)s. 83B inserted by 2016 asp 1 s. 81(6)s. 94(2C)(aa) inserted by S.S.I. 2012/272 para. 2(4)s. 94(2AA) (2AB) inserted by 2011 asp 16 Sch. para. 7s. 94(2AZA) inserted by S.S.I. 2012/272 para. 2(3)s. 101(10)(c) and semi colon inserted by 2011 asp 6 s. 40(3)(b)(i)s. 101(11)(d) and word inserted by 2011 asp 6 s. 40(3)(b)(ii) (B)s. 105(3A) inserted by 2016 asp 1 s. 90(1)s. 107(2A) inserted by 2011 asp 16 Sch. para. 8s. 108(1)(cb) (cc) inserted by 2014 asp 3 s. 44(2)(a)s. 108(1)(cb) inserted by 2015 c. 9 Sch. 4 para. 14s. 108(1)(cd)(ce) inserted by 2016 asp 14 s. 31(2)(a)s. 108(1)(cd) inserted by 2015 c. 9 s. 17(2)(a)s. 109(1A) (1B) inserted by 2011 asp 16 Sch. para. 9s. 110(3A) inserted by 2011 asp 16 Sch. para. 10s. 111(2ZA)(2ZB) inserted by 2016 asp 1 s. 90(3)s. 111(4)(5) inserted by 2016 asp 1 s. 90(6)s. 113(1A)-(1D) inserted by 2011 asp 16 Sch. para. 11(b)s. 118(1A) inserted by 2011 asp 16 Sch. para. 12s. 130A inserted by 2016 asp 1 s. 92s. 137ZB inserted by S.S.I. 2011/430 s. 2(4)s. 141(2)(d) inserted by 2013 c. 21 s. 6(5)(c)s. 166(10)(c) and semi colon inserted by 2011 asp 6 s. 40(3)(c)(i)s. 166(11)(d) and word inserted by 2011 asp 6 s. 40(3)(c)(ii) (B)s. 174(1A) inserted by 2016 asp 1 s. 87(3)s. 174(2A) inserted by 2016 asp 1 s. 87(4)s. 175(4)(cb) (cc) inserted by 2014 asp 3 s. 44(3)(a)s. 175(4)(cb) inserted by 2015 c. 9 Sch. 4 para. 15(2)s. 175(4)(cd)(ce) inserted by 2016 asp 14 s. 31(3)(a)s. 175(4)(cd) inserted by 2015 c. 9 s. 17(3)(a)s. 175A inserted by 2014 asp 18 s. 120s. 176A inserted by 2011 asp 16 Sch. para. 13s. 178(1A) inserted by 2011 asp 16 Sch. para. 14s. 179(11) inserted by 2011 asp 16 Sch. para. 15s. 181(1A)(1B) inserted by 2016 asp 1 s. 89(2)s. 181(1A) words substituted by 2014 asp 18 sch. 3 para. 10(4)s. 181(1B) words substituted by 2014 asp 18 sch. 3 para. 10(5)s. 181(5) inserted by 2016 asp 1 s. 89(5)s. 181(5) words substituted by 2014 asp 18 sch. 3 para. 10(8)s. 183(1A) inserted by 2011 asp 16 Sch. para. 16s. 191B inserted by 2016 asp 1 s. 93s. 191B words substituted by 2014 asp 18 sch. 3 para. 22s. 194B(3A) inserted by 2014 asp 18 s. 121(3)s. 194M-194T and cross-heading inserted by 2012 asp 7 s. 3(3)s. 194ZA repealed by 2014 asp 18 sch. 3 para. 25s. 200(12) inserted by S.S.I. 2015/338 Sch. 2 para. 5(6)(c)s. 200A inserted by 2016 asp 1 s. 85s. 201(6) inserted by S.S.I. 2015/338 Sch. 2 para. 5(7)(c)s. 210(1A)-(1D) inserted by 2014 c. 12 s. 172(3)s. 210(2A) inserted by 2014 c. 12 s. 172(4)s. 219(2)(2A) power to amend conferred by 2002 c. 29 s. 118(2B)(a)(b) (as inserted) by 2015 c. 9 s. 19(1)(b)s. 223E(2) word substituted by S.S.I. 2014/322 art. 3s. 223G repealed by S.S.I. 2014/322 art. 5s. 223H(3A)(3B) inserted by S.S.I. 2014/322 art. 6(a)s. 223H(3B) words substituted by S.S.I. 2014/336 art. 3s. 223H(4) repealed by S.S.I. 2014/322 art. 6(b)s. 223I(3) words substituted by S.S.I. 2014/322 art. 7s. 223T(1) words inserted by S.S.I. 2014/336 art. 4s. 223FA inserted by S.S.I. 2014/322 art. 4s. 227N(1A) inserted by S.S.I. 2011/25 Sch. para. 1(2)(b)s. 227ZC(9A) inserted by S.S.I. 2011/25 Sch. para. 1(3)s. 227ZM(3A)(3B) inserted by 2016 asp 10 Sch. 2 para. 2(c)s. 227ZO inserted by S.I. 2011/2298 Sch. para. 5s. 234A(1)-(1B) substituted for s. 234A(1) by 2016 asp 22 s. 5(2)s. 234A(2BA) inserted by 2016 asp 22 s. 5(5)s. 234A(3)(3A) substituted for s. 234A(3) by 2016 asp 22 s. 5(7)s. 245J(7) inserted by S.S.I. 2015/338 Sch. 2 para. 5(8)(c)s. 249(4A)-(4D) inserted by 2014 asp 1 s. 24s. 249(11) added by 2014 asp 3 sch. 3 para. 12s. 253A-253E and cross-heading inserted by 2014 asp 1 s. 25s. 253A(2) applied by 2002 c. 29 s. 97A(9) (as inserted) by 2015 c. 9 s. 15(2)s. 253F-253J and cross-heading inserted by 2014 asp 1 s. 26s. 254A-254E inserted by S.S.I. 2015/107 reg. 2(2)s. 254B(7) words inserted by S.S.I. 2015/338 Sch. 2 para. 5(9)s. 261ZA inserted by 2016 asp 1 s. 109(1)s. 261ZB and cross-heading inserted by 2016 asp 1 sch. 2 para. 34s. 271(1AA) inserted by 2014 asp 1 s. 10(b)s. 271(4A) inserted by 2014 asp 1 s. 10(e)s. 271A(3A) inserted by 2014 asp 1 s. 11(4)(d)s. 271A(4A)-(4C) inserted by 2014 asp 1 s. 13(a)s. 271A(15) inserted by 2014 asp 1 s. 12(b)s. 271B(3)-(6) substituted for s. 271B(3) by 2014 asp 1 s. 14(1)s. 271C(4A)-(4C) inserted by 2014 asp 1 s. 17(a)s. 271D(7) added by 2014 asp 1 s. 14(3)s. 271H(1)(ea) inserted by 2014 asp 1 s. 20(1)s. 271H(1A) inserted by 2014 asp 1 s. 21(b)s. 271V(6) inserted by S.S.I. 2015/338 Sch. 2 para. 5(10)(b)s. 271BA inserted by 2014 asp 1 s. 16(1)s. 271HA inserted by 2014 asp 1 s. 19s. 271HB inserted by 2014 asp 1 s. 20(2)s. 277(1)(c) and word inserted by 2014 asp 3 sch. 3 para. 31(2)(a)(ii)s. 277(5) added by 2014 asp 3 sch. 3 para. 31(2)(b)s. 280(3A) inserted by 2014 asp 3 sch. 3 para. 31(3)(a)s. 288A(2)-(2B) substituted for s. 288A(2) by 2012 c. 11 s. 34(7)s. 288H-288L and cross-heading inserted by 2016 asp 1 s. 110(1)s. 288AA applied by S.I. 2013/7 art. 14s. 288AA inserted by 2012 c. 11 s. 36(6)s. 288AA(1) modified by S.I. 2013/7 art. 7(2)s. 288AA(5) modified by S.I. 2013/7 art. 7(3)s. 288AA(5) modified by S.I. 2013/7 art. 7(4)s. 288AA(7) modified by S.I. 2013/7 art. 9s. 288DA 288DB and cross-heading inserted by 2016 asp 22 s. 6s. 288ZA inserted by 2012 c. 11 s. 34(3)s. 288ZA(1) modified by S.I. 2013/7 art. 8s. 288ZB inserted by 2012 c. 11 s. 35s. 288ZB(1) modified by S.I. 2013/7 art. 6(1)s. 288ZB(4) modified by S.I. 2013/7 art. 6(2)s. 288ZB(5) modified by S.I. 2013/7 art. 6(3)s. 288ZB(7) modified by S.I. 2013/7 art. 6(3)s. 298(2A)(2B) inserted by S.S.I. 2015/338 Sch. 2 para. 5(15)(c)s. 298(2B) excluded by 2006 asp 10 s 96A(5) as inserted) by S.S.I. 2015/338 Sch. 2 para. 9(6)s. 300A(7A) inserted by 2016 asp 1 s. 91s. 301A(9) inserted by S.S.I. 2015/338 Sch. 2 para. 5(20)(b)s. 302(2)(e) (iia) inserted by 2010 asp 13 s. 70(3)s. 302A(2)(f) (iia) inserted by 2010 asp 13 s. 70(4)s. 303A(7) inserted by S.S.I. 2015/338 Sch. 2 para. 5(21)(d)s. 303ZA(3)(e) (ia) inserted by 2010 asp 13 s. 70(5)(a)s. 303ZA(3)(e) (iia) inserted by 2010 asp 13 s. 70(5)(c)s. 304(2)(c)(zi) inserted by 2014 asp 18 sch. 5 para. 15s. 305(1A) inserted by 2016 asp 1 s. 111(1)s. 307(1AA) inserted by 2013 c. 22 s. 55(13)(b)Sch. 3 para. 15(4) repealed by 2016 asp 21 Sch. 9 Pt. 1Sch. 4 para. 58 repealed by 2016 asp 21 Sch. 9 Pt. 1Sch. 12 para. 5A inserted by S.S.I. 2014/322 art. 8(b)Sch. 12 para. 47(1)(aa) inserted by S.S.I. 2014/322 art. 8(c)(ii)Sch. 12 para. 47(1)(za) inserted by S.S.I. 2014/322 art. 8(c)(i)Sch. 12 para. 6 6A substituted for Sch. 12 para. 6 by S.S.I. 2014/336 art. 5Sch. 13 inserted by S.I. 2011/2298 Sch. para. 6Commencement Orders yet to be applied to the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995Commencement OrdersThis section lists the commencement orders yet to be applied to the whole Act. These effects are included in this view as they may be (but won’t necessarily be) relevant to the specific provision that you are viewing. Where applicable the commencement orders are listed under two headings, firstly those that bring some part of the Act you are viewing into force and secondly, those that bring into force legislation that affects some part of the legislation you are viewing. If you are viewing a prospective version or there is a prospective version available there may be commencement orders listed here that are relevant to the provision you are viewing.Commencement Orders bringing legislation that affects this Act into force:S.I. 2011/1418 art. 2 commences (2010 c. 23)S.I. 2011/2329 art. 2 3 commences (2011 c. 5)S.S.I. 2007/329 art. 2 Sch. commences (2004 asp 3)S.S.I. 2011/157 art. 2(a) commences (2007 asp 14)S.S.I. 2011/178 art. 2 commences (2010 asp 13)S.S.I. 2011/188 art. 2 commences (2007 asp 6)S.S.I. 2011/279 art. 2 commences (2011 asp 6)S.S.I. 2011/365 art. 3 commences (2011 asp 16)S.R. 2012/307 art. 2 commences (2006 c. 28)261 Statements by accused.S(1)Subject to the following provisions of this section, nothing in sections 259 and 260 of this Act shall apply to a statement made by the accused.
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