Scottish Statutory Instruments
CRIMINAL LAW
Made
22nd April 2004
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
23rd April 2004
Coming into force
for all purposes other than article 3(b)
17th May 2004
for the purpose of article 3(b)
21st June 2004
The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 235(4)(a) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995(1) and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:
1. This Order may be cited as the Supervised Attendance Order (Prescribed Courts) (Scotland) Order 2004.
2. The provisions of this Order, with the exception of article 3(b), shall come into force on 17th May 2004 and the provisions of article 3(b) shall come into force on 21st June 2004.
3. The courts which are prescribed for the purposes of section 235(4)(a) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 are–
(a)Ayr Sheriff Court; and
(b)Glasgow District Court.
CATHY JAMIESON
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh
22nd April 2004
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order prescribes Ayr Sheriff Court and Glasgow District Court as the courts which must make a supervised attendance order in the circumstances described in section 235(4) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995. These arrangements apply with regard to Ayr Sheriff Court with effect from 17th May 2004 and with regard to Glasgow District Court with effect from 21st June 2004.
A supervised attendance order requires an offender to attend a place of supervision for a specified period and, during that period, to carry out such instructions as may be given to the offender by the supervising officer.
1995 c. 46. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).