Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/46/section/284
Timestamp: 2019-08-24 03:47:26
Document Index: 580685245

Matched Legal Cases: ['art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 2']

Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995, Section 284 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 24 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 284:
(1)For the purpose of any criminal proceedings, a certificate purporting to be signed by [F1a person authorised in that behalf by a chief constable] and certifying that [F1relevant physical data (within the meaning of section 18(7A) of this Act) was taken from or provided by] a person designated in the certificate at a time , date and place specified therein shall, subject to subsetion (2) below, be sufficient evidence of the facts contained in the certificate.
[F2(2)A party proposing to rely on subsection (1) above (“the first party”) shall, not less than 14 days before the [F3relevant] diet, serve on any other party to the proceedings a copy of the certificate, and [F4, if that other party serves on the first party, not more than seven days after the date of service of the copy on him, a notice that he does not accept the evidence contained in the certificate, subsection (1) above shall not apply in relation to that evidence.]
[F5(2B)In subsection (2) above, “the relevant diet” means—
F1Words in s. 284(1) substituted (1.8.1997) by 1997 c. 48, s. 47(4)(a)(i)(ii); S.I. 1997/1712, art. 3, Sch. (subject to arts. 4, 5)
F2S. 284(2)(2A) substituted (1.8.1997) for s. 284(2) by 1997 c. 48, s. 47(4)(b); S.I. 1997/1712, art. 3, Sch. (subject to arts. 4, 5)
F3Word in s. 284(2) substituted (1.2.2005) by Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 5), ss. 25, 27(1), Sch. para. 53(a); S.S.I. 2004/405, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (with savings in arts. 3-5)
F4Words in s. 284(2) substituted (27.6.2003) by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 7), ss. 54, 89 (with savings in S.S.I. 2003/287, art. 3); S.S.I. 2003/288, art. 2, Sch.
F5S. 284(2B) inserted (1.2.2005) by Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 5), ss. 25, 27(1), Sch. para. 53(b); S.S.I. 2004/405, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (with savings in arts. 3-5)