Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975

304 Power to order parent to give security for child's good behaviour

(1) Where a child has been charged with any offence the court may order his parent or guardian to give security for his cooperation in securing the child's good behaviour.

(2) An order under this section may be made against a parent or guardian who, having been required to attend, has failed to do so, but, save as aforesaid, no such order shall be made without giving the parent or guardian an opportunity of being heard.

(3) Any sums ordered on forfeiture of any such security as aforesaid to be paid by a parent or guardian may be recovered from him by civil diligence or imprisonment in like manner as if the order had been made on the conviction of the parent or guardian of the offence with which the child was charged.