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1Citation, commencement and interpretation#
(1)These Regulations may be cited as the Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 2 and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2026 and come into force on 19 March 2026.
(2)In these Regulations—• “the 1995 Act” means the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995,• “the Act” means the Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Act 2025.
2Appointed days#
(1)The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of the table in the schedule (the subject matter of which is described in column 2 of that table) is specified in column 3 of that table.
(2)Where a purpose is specified in column 4 of the table in the schedule in relation to any provision specified in column 1 of that table, that provision comes into force on the day appointed only for that purpose.
3Saving provision: circumstances in which non-harassment order must be considered by court#
The amendments to the 1995 Act, effected by section 107 (circumstances in which non-harassment order must be considered by the court) of the Act, do not apply to offences for which an accused person was convicted prior to 1 September 2026.
4Saving provision: non-harassment orders: domestic abuse cases#
The amendments to the 1995 Act, effected by section 108 (non-harassment orders: domestic abuse cases) of the Act, do not apply to offences for which an accused person was convicted prior to 1 September 2026.
Schedule · Appointed days
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