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    SPB078 - Criminal Verdicts (Scotland) Bill 2019

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    A formatted version of the Model Scottish Parliament Bill 078, the Criminal Verdicts (Scotland) Bill 2019.

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    SPB078 - Criminal Verdicts (Scotland) Bill 2019

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    Criminal Verdicts (Scotland) Act 2019 1

    MODEL
    SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT

    Criminal Verdicts (Scotland) Bill


    SP Bill 78

    (as introduced)

    An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision about the verdicts available in criminal
    proceedings; and for connected purposes.

    1 Restriction to verdicts of proven and not proven


    In the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995, after section 292 insert—
    “Available verdicts

    292A Available verdicts


    In criminal proceedings, the only verdicts available are proven and not proven.”

    2 References to guilt
    In any document, instrument, or enactment (whenever passed or made)—
    (a) a reference to a verdict of guilty includes a reference to a verdict of proven, and
    (b) any comparable expression or construction is to be read accordingly.

    3 Commencement
    This Act comes into force 3 months after Royal Assent.

    4 Short title
    The short title of this Act is the Criminal Verdicts (Scotland) Act 2019.

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