Part 4Mental health: miscellaneous amendments and repeals
75Assessment orders: amendment of Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 46) is amended as follows—
a
in section 144 (procedure at first diet)—
i
in subsection (1), after “section 145” insert “or 145ZA”,
ii
in subsection (9), after “section 145” insert “, 145ZA”,
b
after section 145 insert—
145ZAAdjournment where assessment order made at first calling
Where the accused is present at the first calling of a case in a summary prosecution the court may, where it makes an assessment order in respect of the accused, adjourn the case under this section for a period not exceeding 28 days without calling on the accused to plead to any charge against him; and the court may so adjourn the case for a further period not exceeding 7 days.