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)”.