Amendment of the Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993
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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.