Part III S Children in need of Compulsory Measures of Care

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. III extended by Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), ss. 168, 296(3), 364

56 Reference and remit of children’s cases by courts to children’s hearings. S

(1)—(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1

(5) Where a court has remitted a case of a child or person [F2 under section 173 or 372 or 373 of the M1 Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975], a certificate signed by the clerk of the court stating that the child or person has pleaded guilty to, or has been found guilty of, the offence to which the remit relates shall be conclusive evidence for the purpose of the remit that that offence has been committed by the child or person.

(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 56(1)–(4)(6), 57(1) repealed by Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), Sch. 10 Pt. I

F2 Words substituted by Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), s. 461(1), Sch. 9 para. 43

Marginal Citations

M1 1975 c. 21.