Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016

Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016
Act of the Scottish Parliament
Long titleAn 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.
Citation2016 asp 1
Introduced byKenny MacAskill MSP
Territorial extent Scotland
Dates
Royal assent6 April 2020
Other legislation
AmendsCriminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995, Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
Amended byDomestic 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Text of statute as originally enacted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]

  1. ^ "Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 1) Explanatory Notes". Legislation.gov.uk. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2020.