§ Mr. John MacKayasked the Secretary of State for Scotland further to his written answer on 19 January, Official Report, c. 61, when the remaining provisions of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980 will be brought into effect.
§ Mr. YoungerI propose to make a third commencement order to bring the following provisions of the Act into effect on 1 June:
- Section 2 (Detention and questioning at police station)
- Section 3 (Right to have someone informed when arrested or detained)
- Section 5 (Constable may take drunken person to designated place)
- Section 51 (Execution in different parts of United Kingdom of warrants for imprisonment for non-payment of fine)
The timing of the implementation of the remaining provisions of the Act, which include those relating to judicial examination and the detention of young offenders, will depend on the speed with which the necessary preparations can be made. It is hoped that it will be possible to implement most of them before the end of the summer, but the implementation of the provisions on the detention and supervision of young offenders will be later than that. Announcements about the specific implementation dates will be made in due course.