PART 4 Council Framework Decision 2008/675/JHA on taking account of convictions in the member States of the European Union in the course of new criminal proceedings

Amendment of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982

10.  For section 58(4A) of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982(1) (convicted thief in possession) substitute—

“(4A) In subsection (4), the reference to a conviction for theft includes—

(a) a reference to a conviction by a court in England and Wales or Northern Ireland, and

(b) if the court considers appropriate, a reference to a conviction by a court in a member State of the European Union

of an offence that is equivalent to theft.”.

(1)

1982 c.45; section 58(4A) was added by the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010, (asp 13), schedule 4, paragraph 9.