
1 
This Order may be cited as the Criminal Cases (Punishment and Review) (Scotland) Act 2012 (Commencement, Transitional and Savings) Order 2012 and comes into force on 24th September 2012.
2 

(1) In this Order, “the Act” means the Criminal Cases (Punishment and Review) (Scotland) Act 2012.
(2) For the purposes of this Order, criminal proceedings are solemn proceedings which are taken to have commenced on the date on whichever of the following first occurs—
(a) the grant of a warrant to arrest and commit;
(b) the intimation of a petition; or
(c) the service of an indictment.
3 
24th September 2012 is the appointed day for the coming into force of all provisions of the Act so far as not already in force.
4 
The commencement of subsections (1), (2) and (3) of section 1 of the Act is of no effect in respect of criminal proceedings commenced before 24th September 2012.
KENNY MACASKILL
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
10th September 2012