- Y Diweddaraf sydd Ar Gael (Diwygiedig)
- Gwreiddiol (Fel y'i Deddfwyd)
There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007, Section 76.
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 who is a JP F1... may not exercise the judicial functions of office (but may exercise signing functions) if the person is—
(a)a member of a local authority,
(b)a member of the Scottish Parliament,
(c)a member of the House of Commons or the House of Lords.
(2)A member of a local authority, despite not being a JP, may exercise [F2the same signing functions as are exercisable by] a JP.
(3)Where a member of a local authority exercises a signing function, the document, declaration or certificate concerned has effect—
(a)as if that function were exercised by a JP,
(b)even where that document, declaration or certificate requires (or bears to require) to be signed, authenticated or given by a JP,
if the words “member of a local authority” appear on it adjacent to the member's signature.
F3(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(5)A JPF4... or member of a local authority may not charge a fee for exercising signing functions.
(6)In this Part, “signing functions” are—
(a)signing any document for the purpose of authenticating another person's signature,
(b)taking and authenticating by signature any written declaration,
(c)giving a signed certificate of—
(i)facts within the giver's knowledge, or
(ii)the giver's opinion as to any matter.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 76(1) repealed (1.4.2016) by Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 18), s. 138(2), sch. 5 para. 40(6)(a); S.S.I. 2016/13, art. 2, sch.
F2Words in s. 76(2) substituted (28.3.2011) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), s. 206(1), Sch. 7 para. 82(a); S.S.I. 2011/178, art. 2, Sch.
F3S. 76(4) repealed (28.3.2011) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), s. 206(1), Sch. 7 para. 82(b); S.S.I. 2011/178, art. 2, Sch.
F4Words in s. 76(5) repealed (1.4.2016) by Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 18), s. 138(2), sch. 5 para. 40(6)(b); S.S.I. 2016/13, art. 2, sch.
Y Diweddaraf sydd Ar Gael (diwygiedig):Y fersiwn ddiweddaraf sydd ar gael o’r ddeddfwriaeth yn cynnwys newidiadau a wnaed gan ddeddfwriaeth ddilynol ac wedi eu gweithredu gan ein tîm golygyddol. Gellir gweld y newidiadau nad ydym wedi eu gweithredu i’r testun eto yn yr ardal ‘Newidiadau i Ddeddfwriaeth’.
Gwreiddiol (Fel y’i Deddfwyd neu y’i Gwnaed): Mae'r wreiddiol fersiwn y ddeddfwriaeth fel ag yr oedd pan gafodd ei deddfu neu eu gwneud. Ni wnaed unrhyw newidiadau i’r testun.
Rhychwant ddaearyddol: Indicates the geographical area that this provision applies to. For further information see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.
Dangos Llinell Amser Newidiadau: 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.
Gallwch wneud defnydd o ddogfennau atodol hanfodol a gwybodaeth ar gyfer yr eitem ddeddfwriaeth o’r tab hwn. Yn ddibynnol ar yr eitem ddeddfwriaeth sydd i’w gweld, gallai hyn gynnwys:
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.
Defnyddiwch y ddewislen hon i agor dogfennau hanfodol sy’n cyd-fynd â’r ddeddfwriaeth a gwybodaeth am yr eitem hon o ddeddfwriaeth. Gan ddibynnu ar yr eitem o ddeddfwriaeth sy’n cael ei gweld gall hyn gynnwys:
liciwch ‘Gweld Mwy’ neu ddewis ‘Rhagor o Adnoddau’ am wybodaeth ychwanegol gan gynnwys