The Crime and Punishment (Scotland) Act 1997 (Commencement No. 3) Order 1997

Made: 10th November 1997

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 65(2) of the Crime and Punishment (Scotland) Act 1997¹ and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation and interpretation

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• (1) This Order may be cited as the Crime and Punishment (Scotland) Act 1997 (Commencement No. 3) Order 1997.

• (2) In this Order “the Act” means the Crime and Punishment (Scotland) Act 1997.

Commencement

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• (1) The provisions of the Act which are listed in paragraph (2) below shall come into force on 17th November 1997.

• (2) The provisions referred to in paragraph (1) above are–

• (a) section 47 (record of evidence taken from external parts of body) insofar as not already in force;

• (b) section 48 (samples etc. from persons convicted of sexual and violent offences);

• (c) section 62(2) (repeals) so far as it relates to the entry referred to in sub-paragraph (d) below; and

• (d) in Schedule 3 (repeals) the entry in respect of section 18(7) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995².

Signed

Henry B McLeish — Minister of State, Scottish Office — 10th November 1997

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order appoints 17th November 1997 for the coming into force of sections 47 (insofar as not already in force) and 48 of, and a related repeal specified in Schedule 3 to, the Crime and Punishment (Scotland) Act 1997, which make provision for the taking of prints and samples from persons convicted of certain sexual and violent offences.

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