Supplemental provisions amending the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 20032

1

The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 is amended as follows.

2

In section 14 (victim statements)2, for subsections (15) and (16) substitute—

15

An order under subsection (1), (2) or (13) may make different provision for different purposes including—

a

in the case of an order under subsection (1), provision to prescribe a court or class of court only in relation to a specific offence or offences triable in that court;

b

in the case of an order under subsection (2), provision to prescribe an offence—

i

by reference to the nature of the offence; or

ii

only insofar as it is triable in a specific court or class of court;

c

in the case of an order under subsection (1), (2) or (13), provision of temporary or local effect.

16

An order under subsection (2) may prescribe all offences triable in a prescribed court.

3

In section 88(2)(a) (orders) , after “14(1)” insert “or (2)”.