34 Convention rights and EU law: role of Advocate General in relation to criminal proceedings
Scotland Act 2012 (2012 c 11) | Legislation

Part 4 Miscellaneous and General

Miscellaneous

34  Convention rights and EU law: role of Advocate General in relation to criminal proceedings

(1)     The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 is amended as follows.

(2)     For the italic heading before section 288A substitute “Convention rights and EU law compatibility issues, and devolution issues”.

(3)     After that heading insert—

“288ZA Right of Advocate General to take part in proceedings

(1)     The Advocate General for Scotland may take part as a party in criminal proceedings so far as they relate to a compatibility issue.

(2)     In this section “compatibility

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