The Victim Surcharge (Scotland) Regulations 2019

PART 1The Victim Surcharge

Sentences to which the victim surcharge applies

3.  For the purposes of section 253F(1)(c) of the 1995 Act, a fine is a prescribed sentence.

Imposition of the victim surcharge

4.—(1) Where a person is convicted of an offence and the court imposes a fine on that person, the victim surcharge payable by that person in accordance with section 253F(2) of the 1995 Act is the amount specified in column 2 of the table in the schedule which corresponds to the amount of the fine as shown in column 1 of the table.

(2) Where a person is convicted of more than one offence in the same proceedings, and the court imposes more than one fine on that person, the victim surcharge payable by that person in accordance with section 253F(2) of the 1995 Act is the amount specified in column 2 of the table in the schedule which corresponds to the aggregate amount of the fines as shown in column 1 of the table.