- Latest available (Revised)
- Point in Time (01/10/2011)
- Original (As enacted)
Point in time view as at 01/10/2011.
There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010, Section 30.
Revised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. At the current time any known changes or effects made by subsequent legislation have been applied to the text of the legislation you are viewing by the editorial team. Please see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ for details regarding the timescales for which new effects are identified and recorded on this site.
(1)A person commits an offence by directing another person—
(a)to commit a serious offence,
(b)to commit an offence aggravated by a connection with serious organised crime under section 29.
(2)A person commits an offence by directing another person to direct a further person to commit an offence mentioned in subsection (1).
(3)For the purposes of subsections (1) and (2), a person directs another person to commit an offence if the person—
(a)does something, or a series of things, to direct the person to commit the offence,
(b)intends that the thing or things done will persuade the person to commit the offence, and
(c)intends that the thing or things done will—
(i)result in a person committing serious organised crime, or
(ii)enable a person to commit serious organised crime.
(4)The person directing the other person commits an offence under subsection (1) whether or not the other person in fact commits—
(a)a serious offence, or
(b)an offence aggravated by a connection with serious organised crime under section 29.
(5)In this section “directing” a person to commit an offence includes inciting the person to commit the offence.
(6)A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) or (2) is liable—
(a)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 14 years or to a fine or to both,
(b)on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to both.
Commencement Information
I1S. 30 in force at 13.12.2010 by S.S.I. 2010/413, art. 2, Sch.
The Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.
Would you like to continue?
The Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download.
Would you like to continue?
The Whole Act without Schedules you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.
Would you like to continue?
The Whole Act without Schedules you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download.
Would you like to continue?
The Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.
Would you like to continue?
The Whole Act without Schedules you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.
Would you like to continue?
The Schedules you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.
Would you like to continue?
Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.
Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.
Point in Time: This becomes available after navigating to view revised legislation as it stood at a certain point in time via Advanced Features > Show Timeline of Changes or via a point in time advanced search.
Geographical Extent: Indicates the geographical area that this provision applies to. For further information see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.
Show Timeline of Changes: See how this legislation has or could change over time. Turning this feature on will show extra navigation options to go to these specific points in time. Return to the latest available version by using the controls above in the What Version box.
Text created by the Scottish Government to explain what the Act sets out to achieve and to make the Act accessible to readers who are not legally qualified. Explanatory Notes were introduced in 1999 and accompany all Acts of the Scottish Parliament except those which result from Budget Bills.
Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
This timeline shows the different points in time where a change occurred. The dates will coincide with the earliest date on which the change (e.g an insertion, a repeal or a substitution) that was applied came into force. The first date in the timeline will usually be the earliest date when the provision came into force. In some cases the first date is 01/02/1991 (or for Northern Ireland legislation 01/01/2006). This date is our basedate. No versions before this date are available. For further information see the Editorial Practice Guide and Glossary under Help.
Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including: