Statutory Instruments
2013 No. 6 (C. 1)
Constitutional Law
Devolution, Scotland
The Scotland Act 2012 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2013
Made
8th January 2013
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by sectionΒ 44(5) of the Scotland Act 2012( 1 ).
Citation
1. This Order may be cited as the Scotland Act 2012 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2013.
Appointed Day
2. The day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Scotland Act 2012 is 22nd April 2013β
(a) section 34 (Convention rights and EU law: role of Advocate General in relation to criminal proceedings);
(b) section 35 (references of compatibility issues to the High Court or Supreme Court);
(c) section 36 (Convention rights and EU law: criminal appeals to the Supreme Court);
(d) section 37 (time limits for appeals on devolution issues in criminal proceedings);
(e) section 38 (review and power to amend sections 34 to 37).
Michael Moore
Secretary of State
Scotland Office
Dover House,
London
8th January 2013