Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/46/section/262
Timestamp: 2019-08-23 21:21:15
Document Index: 384850162

Matched Legal Cases: ['art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 1', 'art. 2']

Changes over time for: Section 262
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995, Section 262 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 23 August 2019. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
Changes and effects yet to be applied to Section 262:
262 Construction of sections 259 to [F1261A].S
(1)For the purposes of sections 259 to [F2261A] of this Act, a “statement” includes—
(a)any representation, however made or expressed, of fact or opinion; and
(b)any part of a statement,
but does not include a statement in a precognition other than a precognition on oath.
(2)For the purposes of the said sections 259 to [F3261A] a statement is contained in a document where the person who makes it—
(a)makes the statement in the document personally;
(b)makes a statement which is, with or without his knowledge, embodied in a document by whatever means or by any person who has direct personal knowledge of the making of the statement; or
(3)In the said sections 259 to [F3261A]—
“criminal proceedings” include [F4(other than in section 261A)] any hearing by the sheriff of an application made [F5by virtue of section 93(2)(a) or 94(2)(a) of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 1) to determine whether a ground is established, in so far as the application relates to the commission of an offence by the child, or for a review of such a determination;]
any disc, tape, sound track or other device in which sounds or other data (not being visual images) are recorded so as to be capable (with or without the aid of some other equipment) of being reproduced therefrom; and
any film, negative, tape, disc or other device in which one or more visual images are recorded so as to be capable (as aforesaid) of being reproduced therefrom;
“film” includes a microfilm;
“made” includes [F3(other than in section 261A)] allegedly made.
(4)Nothing in the said sections 259 to [F3261A] shall prejudice the admissibility of a statement made by a person other than in the course of giving oral evidence in court which is admissible otherwise than by virtue of those sections.
F1Word in s. 262 heading substituted (6.6.2011) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), ss. 85(3)(a), 206(1); S.S.I. 2011/178, art. 2, sch.
F2Word in s. 262(1)-(4) substituted (6.6.2011) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), ss. 85(3)(b), 206(1); S.S.I. 2011/178, art. 2, sch.
F3Words in s. 262(3) inserted (6.6.2011) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), ss. 85(3)(c)(ii), 206(1); S.S.I. 2011/178, art. 2, sch.
F4Words in s. 262(3) inserted (6.6.2011) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), ss. 85(3)(c)(i), 206(1); S.S.I. 2011/178, art. 2, sch.
F5Words in s. 262(3) substituted (24.6.2013) by The Childrens Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Modification of Primary Legislation) Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/211), art. 1, sch. 1 para. 10(7)
C1S. 262 applied (with modifications) (6.6.2011) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), ss. 54(3), 206(1); S.S.I. 2011/178, art. 2, sch.