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 Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993

11.  In section 27(1) of the Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993(1) (interpretation of Part 1), for the definition of “previous conviction” substitute—

““previous conviction” means—

(a)

a previous conviction by a court in any part of the United Kingdom, or

(b)

if the court considers appropriate, a previous conviction by a court in any member State of the European Union;”.

(1)

1993 c.9; the definition of “previous conviction” was inserted by the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010, schedule 4, paragraph 10.