Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980

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Textual Amendments

57In section 364 (power of court, in respect of certain offences against a child, to refer child to reporter), for the words from “committed” to “reporter” there shall be substituted the words—

committed any offence—

(a)under section 21 of the Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937;

(b)mentioned in Schedule 1 to this Act; or

(c)in respect of a female person aged 17 years or over which constitutes the crime of incest,

may refer—

(i)the child in respect of whom the offence referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) above has been committed ; or

(ii)any child who is, or who is likely to become, a member of the same household as the person who has committed the offence mentioned in paragraph (b) or (c) above,

to the reporter.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1The text of Schs. 2–4, Sch. 7 paras 8–11, 13, 16, 21, 24–49, 51–79 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.