Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980

25 Interpretation of 1975 Act

In section 462(1) of the 1975 Act (interpretation)—

(a) for the definition of " officer of law " there shall be substituted the following definition—

• “" officer of law" includes, in relation to the service and execution of any warrant, citation, petition, indictment, complaint, list of witnesses, order, notice, or other proceeding or document—

  (i)

  any macer, messenger-at-arms, sheriff officer or other person having authority to execute a warrant of the court;

  (ii)

  any constable within the meaning of the [1967 c. 77.] Police (Scotland) Act 1967 ;

  (iii)

  where the person upon whom service or execution is effected is in prison at the time of service on him, any prison officer; and

  (iv)

  any person (or class of persons) authorised in that regard for the time being by the Lord Advocate or by the Secretary of State;”;

(b) for the definition of " probationer" there shall be substituted the following definition—

• “" probationer" means a person who is under supervision by virtue of a probation order or who was under such supervision at the time of the commission of any relevant offence or failure to comply with such order;”.