| Act of the Scottish Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision about criminal justice including as to police powers and rights of suspects and as to criminal evidence, procedure and sentencing; to establish the Police Negotiating Board for Scotland; and for connected purposes. |
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| Citation | 2016 asp 1 |
| Introduced by | Kenny MacAskill MSP |
| Territorial extent | Scotland |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 6 April 2020 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995, Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 |
| Amended by | Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 |
Status: Amended | |
| History of passage through Parliament | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (2016 asp 1) is an Act of the Scottish Parliament which reformed criminal practice and procedure in Scotland. The act was intended to "modernise and enhance the efficiency of the Scottish criminal justice system".[1]
- ^ "Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 1) Explanatory Notes". Legislation.gov.uk. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2020.