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Double Jeopardy (Scotland) Act 2011

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Contempt of Court Act 1981S

1SSchedule 1 to the Contempt of Court Act 1981 (c.49) (times when proceedings are active for the purposes of section 2 of that Act) is amended as follows.

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I1Sch. para. 1 in force at 28.11.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/365, art. 3

2SAfter paragraph 1 (meaning of “criminal proceedings” and “appellate proceedings”), insert—

1ZAProceedings under the Double Jeopardy (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 16) are criminal proceedings for the purposes of this Schedule..

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I2Sch. para. 2 in force at 28.11.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/365, art. 3

3SIn paragraph 4 (initial steps of criminal proceedings), after sub-paragraph (e) insert—

(f)the making of an application under section 2(2) (tainted acquittals), 3(3)(b) (admission made or becoming known after acquittal), 4(3)(b) (new evidence), 11(3) (eventual death of injured person) or 12(3) (nullity of previous proceedings) of the Double Jeopardy (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 16)..

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I3Sch. para. 3 in force at 28.11.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/365, art. 3

4SIn paragraph 5 (conclusion of criminal proceedings), after sub-paragraph (c) insert—

(d)where the initial steps of the proceedings are as mentioned in paragraph 4(f)—

(i)by refusal of the application;

(ii)if the application is granted and within the period of 2 months mentioned in section 6(3) of the Double Jeopardy (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 16) a new prosecution is brought, by acquittal or, as the case may be, by sentence in the new prosecution..

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I4Sch. para. 4 in force at 28.11.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/365, art. 3

5SIn paragraph 7 (discontinuance of proceedings), after sub-paragraph (c) insert—

(d)where the initial steps of the proceedings are as mentioned in paragraph 4(f) and the application is granted, if no new prosecution is brought within the period of 2 months mentioned in section 6(3) of the Double Jeopardy (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 16)..

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I5Sch. para. 5 in force at 28.11.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/365, art. 3

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