Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975

1975 CHAPTER 21

An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to criminal procedure in Scotland.

[8th May 1975]

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Act amended by Water (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 45, SIF 130), Sch. 4 para. 43(1); excluded by Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 46, SIF 76:2), s. 63(2); extended by Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (c. 45, SIF 81:2), s. 52(7); modified by Repatriation of Prisoners Act 1984 (c. 47, SIF 39:1), s. 3, Sch. para. 5(3)(b)

C2 Act applied by Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989 (c. 45, SIF 39:1), s. 21(3)

C3 By Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), s. 101(1), Sch. 12 para. 23; S.I. 1991/2208, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 it is provided (14.10.1991) that in relation to any time before the commencement of s. 70 of that 1991 Act (which came into force on 1.10.1992 by S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2) references in any enactment amended by that 1991 Act, to youth courts shall be construed as references to juvenile courts.

C4 Act applied (S.) (1.4.1993) by Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14), ss. 111(9)(b), 119(2) (with s. 118(1)(2)(4)); S.I. 1993/575, art. 2(a)

Act extended (S.) (1.10.1993) by 1993 c. 9, ss. 2(3), 5, 6, 10 (with ss. 5(1), 6(1), 10, 27, 47(2), Sch. 6 paras. 1, 2, 6, 7); S.I. 1993/2050, art. 3(4)

Act extended (1.10.1993) by 1980 c. 62, s. 32A(4) (as inserted by 1993 c. 9, s. 32 (with s. 47(2), Sch. 6 paras. 6, 7); S.I. 1993/2050, art. 3(4))

Act applied (S.) (1.4.1992) by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1956 (c. 60), s. 22 (as substituted (1.4.1992) by Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14), s. 117(1), Sch. 13 para. 10 (with s. 118(1)(2)(4)); S.I. 1992/818, art. 2(a))

Act amended (S.) (1.10.1993) by 1993 c. 9, s. 27(7) (with ss. 5(1), 6(1), 10, 27, 47(2), Sch. 6 paras. 1, 2, 6, 7); S.I. 1993/2050, art. 3(4)

Act: certain functions transferred (S.) (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, ss. 127(1), 128, 184(2); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(a), Sch.

Act applied (S.) (31.3.1996 subject to transitional provisions and savings in the commencing S.I.) by 1995 c. 20, ss. 44(4), 56(11); S.I. 1996/517, arts. 3(2), 4-6, Sch. 2

Act to be construed (S.) (31.3.1996 subject to transitional provisions and savings in the commencing S.I.) with 1995 c. 20, s. 114(2); S.I. 1996/517, arts. 3(2), 4-6, Sch. 2

Act: power to modify conferred (S.) (1.4.1997) by 1995 c. 36, s. 40(3), (with s. 99); S.I. 1996/3201, art. 3(7)

F1 Part I E+W+S Solemn Procedure

Textual Amendments

F1 Act repealed (S.) (1.4.1996) by Criminal Procedure (Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 40), s. 6(1), Sch. 5 (with ss. 4, 6(2), Sch. 3 paras. 3, 16, Sch. 6)

F1 Jurisdiction S

F1 1 Application of Part I of this Act. S

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F1 2 Jurisdiction and powers of courts of solemn jurisdiction. S

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F1 3 Jurisdiction of sheriff. S

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F1 4 Boundaries of jurisdiction. S

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F1 5 Procedure in case of crime in different districts. S

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F1 6 Jurisdiction and procedure in respect of certain indictable offences committed abroad. S

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F1 7 Theft outside Scotland. S

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F1 8 Trial of certain crimes and offences in sheriff court. S

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F1 9 Instructions by Lord Advocate as to reporting offences. S

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F1 10 Intimation of proceedings in High Court to Lord Advocate. S

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F1 11 Procedure after intimation. S

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F1 Procedure prior to Trial E+W+S

F1 Arrest, Judicial Examination, Custody, Bail, Etc. S

F1 12 Petitions for Warrants. S

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F1 13 Warrants for arrest of escaped prisoners and mental patients. S

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F1 14 Warrant to search for or remove a child. S

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F1 15 Warrants granted by justice may be executed throughout Scotland. S

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F1 15A Warrants for search and apprehension to be signed by judge. S

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[F1 16 Backing of certain warrants from the Isle of Man. S

(1) A warrant issued in the Isle of Man for the arrest of a person charged with an offence may, after it has been endorsed by a justice in Scotland, be executed there by the person bringing that warrant, by any person to whom the warrant was originally directed or by any officer of law of the sheriff court district where the warrant has been endorsed as aforesaid in like manner as any such warrant issued in Scotland.

(2) In this section “endorsed” means endorsed in the like manner as a process to which section 4 of the M1 Summary Jurisdiction (Process) Act 1881 applies.

Marginal Citations

M1 1881 c. 24 (36:3).

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F1 18 Power of constable to take offenders into custody. S

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F1 19 Prisoners before examination to have access to solicitor. S

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F1 20 Accused at examination need not emit a declaration. S

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F1 20A Accused at examination may be questioned by prosecutor. S

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F1 20B Record to be made of proceedings at examination. S

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F1 21 Examination of accused on charges arising in different districts. S

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F1 22 Committal until liberation in due course of law. S

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F1 23 Remand and committal of persons under 21. S

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F1 24 Committal of children to custody in place of safety. S

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F1 25 Power of court to commit to hospital a person suffering from mental disorder. S

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F1 26 Bail competent before committal. S

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F1 27 Renewal of application for bail after committal. S

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F1 28 Admission or refusal of bail after committal. S

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F1 28A No bail for persons charged with or convicted of homicide or rape after previous conviction of such offences. S

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F1 30 Application for review of court’s decision on bail and caution. S

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F1 30A Application by prosecutor for review of court’s decision to grant bail. S

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F1 31 Appeal in respect of bail. S

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F1 32 No fees exigible against accused in respect of application for bail. S

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F1 33 Liberation of applicant when appeal by public prosecutor. S

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F1 35 Right of Lord Advocate and High Court to admit a person to bail. S

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F1 37 Power to order parent to give security for child’s good behaviour. S

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F1 38 Separation of children from adults at courts, etc. S

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F1 39 Attendance at court of parent of child charged with an offence, etc. S

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F1 40 Notice to local authority of charge against a child. S

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F1 The Indictment S

F1 41 Indictment forms. S

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F1 42 Resignation, death or demission of office of Lord Advocate. S

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F1 43 Naming of accused. S

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F1 44 Nomen juris unnecessary. S

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F1 45 Case of two or more persons charged. S

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F1 46 “Guilty, actor or art and part” unnecessary. S

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F1 47 “All which or part” implied. S

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F1 48 Qualifying words to be implied. S

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F1 48A Common law and statutory offences in same indictment. S

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F1 48B Description of offence in words of statute or order. S

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F1 49 Quotation of statutes unnecessary. S

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F1 50 Latitude as to time and place. S

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F1 51 Latitude as to quantities, persons, things or modes. S

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F1 52 Description of buildings, goods, money or other property. S

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F1 53 Description of persons, goods, etc. S

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F1 54 “Money” to include coin, bank notes and post office orders. S

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F1 55 Setting forth documents unnecessary. S

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F1 56 Declarations, etc., not averred. S

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F1 57 Indictments, etc., written or printed or partly so. S

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F1 58 Authentication of alterations to indictment, etc. S

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F1 59 Reset. S

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F1 60 Robbery, etc. to include reset, and theft to include breach of trust, etc. S

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F1 60A Proceedings under the Merchant Shipping Acts. S

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F1 61 Procedure where more than one crime charged. S

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F1 63 Attempt at crime. S

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F1 64 Statutory offences which are offences at common law. S

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F1 65 Superfluous particulars as to identity. S

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F1 66 Proof of exceptions, qualifications, etc. S

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F1 67 Offence committed in special capacity. S

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F1 Notice of previous convictions S

F1 68 Notice of previous convictions. S

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F1 Citation of Accused, Witnesses and Jurors S

F1 69 Warrants for citation. S

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F1 70 Service of indictment and list of witnesses. S

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F1 71 Manner of service of indictment, etc. S

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F1 72 Officers may cite jurors and witnesses, without witnesses and oath of officer sufficient evidence of citation. S

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F1 73 Execution of citation of indictment. S

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F1 74 Proceedings against bodies corporate. S

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F1 Fixing the Diets S

F1 75 Notice of trial diet. S

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F1 75A First diet. S

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F1 76 Preliminary diet. S

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F1 76A Appeal in connection with preliminary diet. S

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F1 77 Alteration of trial diet. S

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F1 77A Application for postponement of trial diet. S

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F1 Lodging of List of Witnesses, Productions, Special Defence, Etc. S

F1 78 Record copy of indictment and list of witnesses. S

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F1 79 Description of witnesses. S

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F1 80 Objection to witness. S

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F1 81 Examination by prosecutor of witnesses, etc., not included in lists lodged. S

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F1 82 Written notice of special defence and examination of witnesses and productions not included in lists lodged. S

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F1 82A Parties may examine each other’s witnesses etc. S

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F1 83 Accused entitled to see productions. S

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F1 84 Proof as to productions. S

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F1 84A Agreement of evidence. S

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F1 Preparation of Jury List, etc. S

F1 85 Number of jurors to be returned for trial. S

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F1 86 Jurors for High Court at Edinburgh. S

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F1 89 Jurors in inferior courts. S

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F1 90 Order in which names of jurors are to be taken. S

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F1 91 Names of jurors dying or becoming disqualified to be passed over in making returns of jurors. S

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F1 92 Jurors as returned to serve on trials. S

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F1 93 Names of jurors to be inserted in one roll. S

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F1 94 One list of assize sufficient for all trials at the same diet in High Court. S

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F1 95 No irregularity in lists, etc., to be an objection to jurors. S

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F1 96 Note of jury list. S

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F1 97 Sufficient jurors only to be summoned. S

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F1 98 Jurors to be cited by registered letter or recorded delivery. S

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F1 99 Fining of jurors for non-attendance. S

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F1 100 No exemptions by sex or marriage from liability to serve as juror. S

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F1 Delay in trial S

F1 101 Prevention of delay in trials. S

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F1 Accelerated Trial S

F1 102 Procedure where accused desires to plead guilty. S

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F1 First Diet S

F1 103 Pleas of guilty. S

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F1 104 Remit to High Court for sentence. S

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F1 108 Certain objections competent only at first diet. S

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F1 109 Interlocutor of relevancy unnecessary. S

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F1 111 Postponement on old warrant where diet deserted. S

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F1 111A Computation of period. S

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F1 Sittings of High Court S

F1 112 Place of High Court Sittings. S

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F1 113 Judges in High Court. S

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F1 114 Fixing of High Court sittings. S

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F1 114A Transfer of sheriff court solemn proceedings. S

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F1 115—119. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S

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F1 Procedure at Trial S

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F1 123 Amendment of indictment. S

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F1 124 On plea of guilty, jury to be dispensed with and sentence pronounced. S

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F1 125 On plea of not guilty, plea to be recorded and jury balloted. S

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F1 126 On plea of not guilty, the indictment need not be read over. S

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F1 127 Procedure where trial does not take place. S

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F1 128 Provision for death or illness of judge. S

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F1 129 Jury to be chosen by ballot in open court. S

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F1 130 Challenges and objections to jurors. S

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F1 131 Juror without citation not to be objected to. S

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F1 132 Jurors chosen for one trial may continue to serve. S

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F1 133 Jurors may be excused. S

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F1 134 Provision for death or illness of jurors. S

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F1 135. Clerk to state charge, and swear jury. S

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F1 136 Trial to be continuous. S

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F1 137 Seclusion of jury. S

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F1 137A Verdict by judge alone. S

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F1 138 Witnesses not to be excluded by reason of conviction, interest, etc. S

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F1 139 Witnesses admissible notwithstanding relationship to parties. S

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F1 139A Power to permit witness to be in court during trial. S

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F1 140 Presence in court not to disqualify witnesses in certain cases. S

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F1 140A No case to answer. S

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F1 141 Accused and spouse competent witnesses for defence. S

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F1 141ZA Evidence of criminal record and character of accused. S

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F1 141A Evidence in relation to sexual offences. S

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F1 141B Exceptions to prohibition. S

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F1 143 Spouse to be competent witness. S

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F1 144 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S

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F1 145 Trial in open court. S

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14F1 7 Witness may be examined, etc., as to having previously made a different statement. S

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F1 148 Examination of witness. S

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F1 148A Recall of witnesses. S

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F1 149 Additional evidence. S

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F1 149A Evidence in replication. S

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F1 150 Admissions and agreements as to evidence. S

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F1 151 Record of proceedings at examination to be received in evidence without being sworn to by witnesses. S

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F1 152 Defence to speak last. S

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F1 153 Seclusion of jury, etc., after retiral. S

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F1 154 Oral verdicts to be returned by juries. S

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F1 155 Verdicts may be returned by juries without retiring. S

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F1 155A Taking of other proceedings while jury out. S

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F1 156 Interruption of trial for verdict in earlier trial. S

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F1 157 Interruption of trial for plea or sentence in another cause. S

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F1 158 No proceeding under section 156 or 157 of this Act to be deemed an irregularity. S

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F1 159 Previous convictions. S

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F1 160 Laying of previous convictions before jury. S

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F1 161 Laying of previous convictions before judge. S

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F1 162 Extract convictions to be received and manner of proof. S

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F1 164 Proof of previous convictions by fingerprints. S

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F1 Procedure at trial involving children E+W+S

F1 165 Child under 14 not to be in court during trial of another person. S

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F1 166 Power to clear court while child is giving evidence in certain cases. S

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F1 167 Power to proceed with case in absence of person under 17. S

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F1 168 Power of court, in respect of certain offences against a child, to refer child to [F2 Principal Reporter]. S

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Textual Amendments

F2 S. 168: words in sidenote substituted (1.4.1996) by virtue of 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 97(8) (with s. 74(4)); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(b)(c)

[F1 169 Restrictions on report of proceedings involving person under 16. E+W+S

(1) No newspaper report of any proceedings in a court shall reveal the name, address or school, or include any particulars calculated to lead to the identification, of any person under the age of 16 years concerned in the proceedings, either—

(a) as being a person against or in respect of whom the proceedings are taken; or

(b) as being a witness therein;

nor shall any picture which is, or includes, a picture of a person under the age of 16 years so concerned in the proceedings be published in any newspaper in a context relevant to the proceedings:

Provided that, in any case—

(i)

where the person is concerned in the proceedings as a witness only and no one against whom the proceedings are taken is under the age of 16 years, the foregoing provisions of this subsection shall not apply unless the court so directs;

(ii)

the court may at any stage of the proceedings if satisfied that it is in the public interest so to do, direct that the requirements of this section (including such requirements as applied by a direction under paragraph (i) above) shall be dispensed with to such extent as the court may specify;

(iii)

the Secretary of State may, after completion of the proceedings, if so satisfied by order dispense with the said requirements to such extent as may be specified in the order.

(2) This section shall, with the necessary modifications, apply in relation to sound and television [F3 programmes included in a programme service (within the meaning of the Broadcasting Act 1990)] as it applies in relation to newspapers.

(3) A person who publishes matter in contravention of this section shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding [F4 level 4 on the standard scale].

(4) In this section, references to a court shall not include a court in England, Wales or Northern Ireland.

Textual Amendments

F3 Words substituted by Broadcasting Act 1990 (c. 42, SIF 96), s. 203(1), Sch. 20 para. 21

F4 Words substituted by virtue of (E.W.) Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 46, (S.) Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), s. 289G and (N.I.) 1984/703, (N.I. 13), art. 5

F1 170 Age of criminal responsibility. S

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F1 171 Presumption and determination of age of child. S

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F1 172 Welfare of child. S

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F1 173 Reference and remit of children’s cases by courts to children’s hearings. S

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Procedure at trial of persons suffering from mental disorder S

F1 174 Insanity in bar of trial or as the ground of acquittal. S

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F1 174ZA Examination of facts. S

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F1 174ZB Examination of facts: supplementary provisions. S

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F1 174ZC Disposal of case where accused found to be insane. S

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F1 174ZD Appeal by accused in case involving insanity. S

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F1 174ZE Appeal by Lord Advocate in case involving insanity. S

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F1 174A Interim hospital orders. S

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F1 175 Power of court to order hospital admission or guardianship. S

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F1 176 Requirements as to medical evidence. S

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F1 177 Supplementary provisions as to hospital orders. S

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F1 178 Power of court to restrict discharge from hospital. S

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E+W+S Conviction and Sentence

F1 Adjournment and remand S

F1 179 Power of court to adjourn a case before sentence. S

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F1 179A Offence committed by person under supervision etc.: provision of local authority report. S

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F1 180 Remand for inquiry into physical or mental condition. S

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Admonition and discharge S

F1 181 Admonition. S

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F1 182 Absolute discharge. S

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Caution S

F1 182A Caution. S

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F1 Probation E+W+S

F1 183 Probation. S

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F1 184 Probation orders requiring treatment for mental condition. S

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F1 185 Discharge and amendment of probation orders. S

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F1 186 Failure to comply with requirement of probation order. S

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F1 187 Commission of further offence. S

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188 Probation orders relating to persons residing in England. E+W+S

(1) Where the court by which a probation order is made under section 183 of this Act [F5 (not being a probation order including a requirement [F6 which, while corresponding to a requirement mentioned in paragraph 2 or 3 of Schedule 1A to the M2 Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973, would if included in a probation order made under that Act fail to accord with a restriction as to days of presentation, participation or attendance mentioned in paragraph 2(4)(a) or (6)(a), or as the case may be 3(3)(a), of that Schedule] )] is satisfied that the offender has attained the age of [F7 16]years and resides or will reside in England, subsection (2) of the said section shall not apply to the order, but the order shall contain a requirement that he be under the supervision of a probation officer appointed for or assigned to the petty sessions area in which the offender resides or will reside; F8 . . . that area shall be named in the order [F9 ; and where the order includes a requirement that the probationer perform unpaid work for a number of hours, the number specified shall not exceed one hundred.].

(2) Where a probation order has been made under section 183 of this Act and the court in Scotland by which the order was made or the appropriate court is satisfied

F10 [(a) that the probationer has attained the age of 16 years;

(b) that he proposes to reside, or is residing, in England; and

(c) that suitable arrangements for his supervision can be made by the probation committee for the area which contains the petty sessions area in which he resides or will reside]

, the power of that court to amend the order under Schedule 5 to this Act shall include power to insert the provisions required by subsection (1) of this section [F11 or to vary any requirement for performance of unpaid work so that such hours as remain to be worked do not exceed one hundred]; and the court may so amend the order without summoning the probationer and without his consent.

(3) A probation order made or amended by virtue of this section may, notwithstanding section 184(8) of this Act, include a requirement that the probationer shall submit to treatment for his mental condition and—

(a) subsections (1), (3) and (7) of the said section 184 and [F12 paragraph 5(3) of Schedule 1A to] the M2 Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973 (all of which regulate the making of probation orders which include any such requirement) shall apply to the making of an order which includes any such requirement by virtue of this subsection as they apply to the making of an order which includes any such requirement by virtue of section 184 of this Act and [F12 paragraph 5 of Schedule 1A to] the said Act of 1973 respectively; and

(b) [F13 sub-paragraphs (5) to (7) of paragraph 5 of Schedule 1A to] the said Act of 1973 (functions of supervising officer and medical practitioner where such a requirement has been imposed) shall apply in relation to a probationer who is undergoing treatment in England in pursuance of a requirement imposed by virtue of this subsection as they apply in relation to a probationer undergoing such treatment in pursuance of a requirement imposed by virtue of that section.

(4) Sections 185(1) and 186(1) of this Act shall not apply to any order made or amended under this section; but subject as hereinafter provided the provisions of

[F14 Schedule 2 to the Criminal Justice Act 1991 shall apply to the order—

(a) except in the case mentioned in paragraph (b) below, as if that order were a probation order made under section 2 of the Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973; and

(b) in the case of an order which contains a requirement such as is mentioned in subsection (5A) of section 183 or 384 of this Act, as if it were a combination order made under section 11 of the said Act of 1991:

Provided that Part III of that Schedule shall not so apply; and sub-paragraphs (3) and (4) of paragraph 3 of that Schedule shall so apply as if for the first reference in the said sub-paragraph (3) to the Crown Court there were substituted a reference to a court in Scotland and for the other references in those sub-paragraphs to the Crown Court there were substituted references to the court in Scotland.]

(5) If it appears on information to a justice acting for the petty sessions area [F15 named in a probation order made or amended under this section that the person to whom the order relates] has been convicted by a court in any part of Great Britain of an offence committed during the period specified in the order, he may issue a summons requiring that person to appear, at the place and time specified therein, before the court in Scotland by which the probation order was made or, if the information is in writing and on oath, may issue a warrant for his arrest, directing that person to be brought before the last-mentioned court.

(6) If a warrant for the arrest of a probationer issued under section 187 of this Act by a court is executed in England, and the probationer cannot forthwith be brought before that court, the warrant shall have effect as if it directed him to be brought before a magistrates’ court for the place where he is arrested; and the magistrates’ court shall commit him to custody or release him on bail (with or without sureties) until he can be brought or appear before the court in Scotland.

(7) The court by which a probation order is made or amended in accordance with the provisions of this section shall send three copies of the order to the clerk to the justices for the petty sessions area named therein, together with such documents and information relating to the case as it considers likely to be of assistance to the court acting for that petty sessions area.

(8) Where a probation order which is amended under subsection (2) of this section is an order to which the provisions of this Act apply by virtue of section 10 of the M2 Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973 (which relates to probation orders under that Act relating to persons residing in Scotland) then, notwithstanding anything in that section or this section, the order shall, as from the date of the amendment, have effect in all respects as if it were an order made under section 2 of that Act in the case of a person residing in England.

Extent Information

E1 S. 188(3)-(8) extends also to England and Wales see s. 463(1)(a)

Textual Amendments

F5 Words inserted by Community Service by Offenders (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 49, SIF 39:1), Sch. 2 para. 2

F6 Words in s. 188(1) substituted (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53), s. 16, Sch. 3, Pt. II para. 7(3)(a)(i)(with s. 28); S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch.2.

F7 Word in s. 188(1) substituted (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53), s. 16, Sch. 3, Pt. II para. 7(3)(a)(ii)(with s. 28); S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2.

F8 Word in s. 188(1) ceased to have effect (1.10.1992) by virtue of Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53), s. 16, Sch. 3, Pt. II para. 7(3)(a)(iii) (with s. 28); S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch.2.

F9 Words in s. 188(1) added (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53), s. 16, Sch. 3, Pt. II para. 7(3)(a)(iv) (with s. 28); S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2.

F10 S. 188(2)(a)(b)(c) substituted (1.10.1992) for certain words by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53), s. 16, Sch. 3 , Pt. II para. 7(3)(b)(i) (with s. 28); S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2.

F11 Words in s. 188(2) inserted (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53), s. 16, Sch. 3 , Pt. II para. 7(3)(b)(ii) (with s. 28); S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2.

F12 Words in s. 188(3)(a) substituted (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53), s. 16, Sch. 3, Pt. II para. 7(3)(c)(i) (with s. 28); S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch.2.

F13 Words in s. 188(3)(b) substituted (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53), s. 16, Sch. 3, Pt. II para. 7(3)(c)(ii) (with s. 28); S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2.

F14 S. 188(4)(a)(b) and proviso substituted (1.10.1992) for certain words by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53), s. 16, Sch. 3, Pt. II para. 7(3)(d) (with s. 28); S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch.2.

F15 Words in s. 188(5) substituted (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53), s. 16, Sch. 3, Pt. II para. 7(3)(e) (with s. 28); S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2.

Marginal Citations

M2 1973 c. 62(39:1).

F1 189 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E+W+S

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F1 191 Effects of probation and absolute discharge. S

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F1 192 Probation reports. S

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F1 Penalties for statutory offences S

F1 193 Power to mitigate penalties. S

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F1 193A Fines on conviction on indicment to be without limit. S

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F1 194 Application of summary procedure provisions relating to fines. S

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F1 195 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S

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F1 196 Fines, etc., may be enforced in other district. S

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F1 197—202. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S

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F1 203 Fines payable to H.M. Exchequer. S

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F1 204 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S

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Imprisonment, etc. S

F1 205 Punishment for murder. S

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F1 205A Recommendation as to minimum period of detention for person convicted of murder. S

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F1 206 Detention of children convicted on indictment. S

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F1 207 Detention of young offenders. S

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F1 208–211 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S

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F1 212 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S

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[F1 212A Supervised release orders. E+W+S

(1) Where a person is convicted of an offence and is sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not less than twelve months but less than four years, the court on passing sentence may, if it considers that it is necessary to do so to protect the public from serious harm from the offender on his release, make such order as is mentioned in subsection (2) below.

[F16 (1A) A court shall, before making an order under subsection (1) above, consider a report by a relevant officer of a local authority about the offender and his circumstances and, if the court thinks it necessary, hear that officer.]

(2) The order referred to in subsection (1) above (to be known as a “supervised release order”) is that the person, during a relevant period—

(a) be under the supervision either of a relevant officer of a local authority or of a probation officer appointed for or assigned to a petty sessions area (such local authority or the justices for such area to be designated under section 14(4) or 15(1) of the Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993);

[F17 (b) comply with—

(i) such requirements as may be imposed by the court in the order;] and

(ii) such requirements as that officer may reasonably specify, [F18 ; and

(c) comply with the standard requirements imposed by virtue of subsection (3)(a)(i) below]

for the purpose of securing the good conduct of the person or preventing, or lessening the possibility of, his committing a further offence (whether or not an offence of the kind for which he was sentenced).

(3) A supervised release order—

[F19 (a) shall—

(i) without prejudice to subsection (2)(b) above, contain such requirements (in this section referred to as the “standard requirements”); and

(ii) be as nearly as possible in such form,

as may be prescribed by Act of Adjournal;]

(b) for the purposes of any appeal or review constitutes part of the sentence of the person in respect of whom the order is made; and

(c) shall have no effect during any period in which the person is subject to a licence under Part I of the said Act of 1993.

(4) Before making a supervised release order as respects a person the court shall explain to him, in as straightforward a way as is practicable, the effect of the order and the possible consequences for him of any breach of it.

(5) The clerk of the court by which a supervised release order is made in respect of a person shall—

(a) forthwith send a copy of the order to the person and to the Secretary of State; and

(b) within seven days after the date on which the order is made, send to the Secretary of State such documents and information relating to the case and to the person as are likely to be of assistance to a supervising officer.

(6) In this section—

• “relevant officer” has the same meaning as in Part I of the Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993;

• “relevant period” means such period as may be specified in the supervised release order, being a period—

  (a)

  not exceeding twelve months after the date of the person’s release; and

  (b)

  no part of which is later than the date by which the entire term of imprisonment specified in his sentence has elapsed; and

• “supervising officer” means, where an authority has or justices have been designated as is mentioned in subsection (2)(a) above for the purposes of the order, any relevant officer or, as the case may be, probation officer who is for the time being supervising for those purposes the person released.

F20 [(7) The foregoing provisions of this section apply to a person sentenced under section 207 or 415 of this Act as the provisions apply to a person sentenced to a period of imprisonment.]]

Textual Amendments

F16 S. 212A(1A) inserted (S.) (31.3.1996 subject to transitional provisions and savings in the commencing S.I.) by 1995 c. 20, s. 36; S.I. 1996/517, arts. 3(2), 4-6, Sch. 2

F17 S. 212A(2)(b)(i) substituted (S.) (3.2.1995) for s. 212A(b)(i) and the word “and” immediately preceding it by 1994 c. 33, s. 132(a)(i); S.I. 1995/127, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (subject to transitional provisions in art. 2(2)(3))

F18 S. 212A(2)(c) and the word “and” immediately preceding it added (S.) (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 33, s. 132(a)(ii); S.I. 1995/127, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (subject to transitional provisions in art. 2(2)(3))

F19 S. 212A(3)(a) substituted (S.) (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 33, s. 132(b); S.I. 1995/127, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (subject to transitional provisions in art. 2(2)(3))

F20 S. 212A(7) added (27.7.1993) by 1993 c. 36, s. 69

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F1 214 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S

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F1 215 Legal custody. S

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Miscellaneous provisions as to conviction, sentence, etc. S

F1 216 Art and part guilt of statutory offence. S

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F1 217 Form of sentence. S

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F1 217A Sentence following guilty plea. S

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F1 218 Consideration of time spent in custody. S

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F1 219 Deferred sentence. S

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F1 220 Capital sentence not competent under this Act. S

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F1 221 No penal servitude or hard labour. S

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F1 222 No fees exigible. S

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F1 223A Disqualification in Scotland where vehicle used to commit offence. S

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F1 224 Warrant of search for forfeited articles. S

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F1 225 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S

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F1 226 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S

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F1 227 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S

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F1 227A Correction of entries. S

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F1 228 Right of appeal. S

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F1 228A Appeal by Lord Advocate against sentence in solemn proceedings. S

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F1 229 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S

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F1 230 Bill of suspension not competent. S

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F1 230A Leave to appeal. S

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F1 231 Intimation of intention to appeal. S

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F1 232 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S

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F1 233 Note of appeal. S

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F1 234 Presentation of appeal in writing. S

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F1 235 Applications may be made orally or in writing. S

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F1 236 Proceedings in sheriff court to be furnished. S

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F1 236A Judge’s report. S

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F1 236B Computation of periods. S

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F1 236C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S

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F1 237 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S

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F1 238 Admission of appellant to bail. S

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F1 239 Clerk to give notice of date of hearing. S

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F1 240 Appellant may be present at hearing. S

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F1 241 Notice to authorities, etc., of date of hearing. S

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F1 242 Notice to Prison Commissioners of attendance of appellant at hearing. S

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F1 242A Special provision where appellant is Lord Advocate. S

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F1 243 Warders to attend court. S

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F1 244 Abandonment of appeal. S

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F1 Procedure at hearing S

F1 245 Quorum and sitting of High Court. S

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F1 246 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S

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F1 247 Powers which may be exercised by a single judge. S

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F1 248 Single judge may act wherever convenient. S

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F1 249 Interlocutory proceedings. S

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F1 250 Representation before single judge. S

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F1 251 Appeal against refusal of application. S

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F1 252 Powers of High Court. S

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F1 253 Evidence in court or on commission. S

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F1 254 Disposal of appeals. S

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F1 254A Sentencing guidelines. S

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F1 254B Convictions not to be quashed on certain grounds. S

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F1 255 Supplementary provisions where High Court authorises new prosecution. S

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F1 256 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S

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F1 257 Failure to appear at hearing. S

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F1 258 Appellant may be sentenced in absence. S

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F1 259 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S

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F1 260 Notice of decision of court on application. S

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F1 261 Notice of determination of appeal. S

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F1 262 Finality of proceedings. S

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F1 Further provisions as to appeals S

F1 263 Prerogative of mercy. S

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F1 263A Lord Advocate’s reference. S

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F1 264 Disqualification, forfeiture, etc. S

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F1 265 Fines and caution. S

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F1 266 Expenses. S

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F1 267 No fees exigible. S

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F1 268 Reckoning of time spent pending appeal. S

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F1 269 Extract convictions. S

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F1 270 Custody of trial documents, etc. S

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F1 271 Clerk of Justiciary to furnish forms, etc. S

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F1 272 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S

F1 273 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S

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F1 274 Record of trial. S

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F1 275 Transcripts of record and documentary productions. S

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F1 276 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S

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F1 277 Non-compliance with certain provisions may be waived. S

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F1 278 Forms of procedure may be varied. S

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F1 279 Interpretation of sections 228 to 278 of this Act. S

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F1 280 Appeals against hospital orders, etc. S

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F1 280A Prosecution appeal by bill of advocation. S

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Miscellaneous S

F1 281 High Court proceedings final. S

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F1 282 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S

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F1 282A Right of audience of solicitor before the High Court. S

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F1 282B Further provision as to rights of audience. S

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Part II U.K. Summary Procedure

F1 Jurisdiction S

F1 283 Application of Part II of this Act. S

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F1 283A Offences which are to become triable only summarily. S

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F1 284 Jurisdiction of inferior courts. S

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F1 285 Certain crimes not to be tried in inferior courts. S

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F1 286 Remit to higher court or other jurisdiction. S

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F1 287 Boundaries of jurisdiction. S

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F1 288 Jurisdiction of sheriff. S

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F1 289 Summary powers of sheriff. S

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F1 289A Amendments relating to penalties (and mode of trial) for offences made triable only summarily. S

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F1 289B Penalties on summary conviction for offences triable either summarily or on indictment. S

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F1 289C Increase of fines for certain summary offences. S

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F1 289D Power to alter sums specified in certain provisions. S

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F1 289E Penalties for first and subsequent convictions of summary offences to be the same. S

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Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C5 S. 289E amended by Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33, SIF 39:1), s. 56(2), Sch. 8 para. 16

F1 289F Increase of fines for certain summary offences. S

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F1 289G The standard scale: amendment of enactments. S

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F1 289GA Statutory maximum as penalty in respect of summary conviction for offences in subordinate instruments. S

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F1 289GB Exceptionally high maximum fines. S

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F1 289GC Fines under secondary subordinate instruments–Scotland. S

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F1 289GD Fines on summary conviction for offences under subordinate instruments– conversion to references to levels on scale. S

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F1 289H Schedule 7D. S

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F1 290 When six months’ imprisonment competent. S

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F1 291 Trial of certain offences. S

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F1 292 Theft outside Scotland. S

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F1 293 Instructions by Lord Advocate as to reporting offences. S

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F1 Procedure prior to trial S

F1 294 Power of constable to take offenders into custody. S

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F1 295 Interim liberation by officer in charge of police station. S

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F1 296 Police liberation or detention of children arrested. S

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F1 297 Committal of children to custody in place of safety. S

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F1 298 All offences to be bailable. S

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F1 299 Application for review of court’s decision on bail and caution. S

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F1 299A Application by prosecutor for review of court’s decision to grant bail. S

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F1 300 Appeal in respect of bail. S

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F1 301, 302. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S

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F1 303 Caution and bail. S

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F1 304 Power to order parents to give security for child’s good behaviour. S

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F1 305 Right of accused to have access to solicitor. S

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F1 306 Separation of children from adults at courts, etc. S

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F1 307 Attendance at court of parent of child charged with an offence, etc. S

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F1 308 Notice to local authority of charge against a child. S

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F1 309 Forms of procedure. S

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F1 310 Incidental applications. S

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F1 310A Abolition of private summary prosecutions. S

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F1 311 Complaint. S

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F1 312 Form of the charge in complaint. S

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F1 313 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S

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F1 314 Orders of court on complaint. S

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F1 315 Citation. S

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F1 316 Manner of citation. S

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F1 317 Citation of probationer. S

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F1 318 Citation of offender. S

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F1 319 Citation by post. S

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F1 320 Apprehension of witness. S

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F1 321 Warrants of apprehension and search. S

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F1 322 Warrants for arrest of escaped prisoners and mental patients. S

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F1 323 Warrant to search for or remove a child. S

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324 Backing of certain warrants from the Isle of Man. S

(1) A warrant issued in the Isle of Man for the arrest of a person charged with an offence may, after it has been endorsed by a justice in Scotland, be executed there by the person bringing that warrant, by any person to whom the warrant was originally directed or by any officer of law of the sheriff court district where the warrant has been endorsed as aforesaid in like manner as any such warrant issued in Scotland.

(2) In this section “endorsed” means endorsed in the like manner as a process to which section 4 of the Summary Jurisdiction (Process) Act 1881 applies.

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F1 326 Service of complaints, etc. S

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F1 237 Warrants granted by justice may be executed throughout Scotland. S

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F1 327 Sheriff’s warrant may be executed out of district. S

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F1 328 Adjournment for inquiry, etc. S

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F1 329 Remand and committal of persons under 21. S

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F1 330 Power of court to commit to hospital a person suffering from mental disorder. S

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F1 331 Statutory offences time-limit. S

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F1 331A Prevention of delay in trials. S

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F1 331B Death, illness or absence of judge. S

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F1 332 Power to recover penalties. S

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F1 333 Offences by companies, etc. S

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F1 333A Adjournment for inquiry at first calling. S

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F1 333B Agreement of evidence. S

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F1 Trial Procedure S

F1 334 Procedure at first diet, etc. S

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F1 335 Amendment of complaint. S

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F1 337 Plea of not guilty. S

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F1 337A Intermediate diet. S

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F1 337B Removal of accused from court. S

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F1 338 Failure of accused to appear. S

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F1 338A Desertion of trial diet. S

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F1 339 Alibi. S

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F1 340 Examination of witness. S

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F1 341 Witnesses not to be excluded by reason of conviction, interest, etc. S

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F1 342 Witnesses admissible notwithstanding relationship to parties. S

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F1 342A Power to permit witness to be in court during trial. S

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F1 343 Presence in court not to disqualify witnesses in certain cases. S

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F1 344 Punishment of witness for contempt. S

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F1 345A No case to answer. S

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F1 346 Accused and spouse competent witnesses for defence. S

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F1 346A Evidence in relation to sexual offences. S

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F1 346ZA Evidence of criminal record and character of accused. S

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F1 346B Exceptions to prohibition. S

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F1 347 Evidence of the accused. S

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F1 348 Spouse to be competent witness. S

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F1 349 Witness may be examined etc., as to having previously made a different statement. S

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F1 349A Recall of witnesses. S

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F1 350 Additional evidence. S

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F1 350A Evidence in replication. S

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F1 351 Defence to speak last. S

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F1 352 Record of proceedings at examination to be received in evidence without being sworn to by witnesses. S

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F1 353 Proof of official documents. S

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F1 354 Admissions by parties. S

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F1 355 Judges equally divided. S

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F1 356 Previous convictions. S

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F1 357 Laying of previous convictions before court. S

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F1 358 Proof of previous convictions by fingerprints. S

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F1 359 Record. S

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F1 360 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S

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Interruption of proceedings S

F1 360A Interruption of summary proceedings for verdict in earlier trial. S

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Textual Amendments

F1 Act repealed (S.) (1.4.1996) by Criminal Procedure (Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 40), s. 6(1), Sch. 5 (with ss. 4, 6(2), Sch. 3 paras. 3, 16, Sch. 6)

F1 Procedure at trial involving children U.K.

F1 361 Child under 14 not to be in court during trial of another person. S

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F1 362 Power to clear court while child is giving evidence in certain cases. S

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F1 363 Power to proceed with case in absence of person under 17. S

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F1 364 Power of court, in respect of certain offences against a child, to refer child to Principal Reporter. S

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F1 365 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E+W+S

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F1 366 Procedure when sheriff sits summarily in respect of offence by child. S

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F1 367 Powers of sheriff sitting summarily. S

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F1 368 Presumption and determination of age of child. S

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F1 369 Age of criminal responsibility. S

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[F1 370 Child charged jointly with person who is not a child. E+W+S

When a child has been charged with an offence jointly with a person who is not a child the provisions of sections 366 [F21 and 367] of this Act shall not apply to summary proceedings before the sheriff in respect of the charges.]

Textual Amendments

F21 Words substituted by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 62, SIF 39:1), Sch. 7 para. 58

F1 371 Welfare of child. S

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F1 372 Reference and remit of children’s cases by courts to children’s hearings. S

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F1 373 Reference and remit of cases of certain young persons by courts to children’s hearings. S

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[F1 [F22 374 Restrictions on report of proceedings involving person under 16. U.K.

(1) No newspaper report of any proceedings in a court shall reveal the name, address or school, or include any particulars calculated to lead to the identification, of any person under the age of 16 years concerned in the proceedings, either—

(a) as being a person against or in respect of whom the proceedings are taken; or

(b) as being a witness therein;

nor shall any picture which is, or includes, a picture of a person under the age of 16 years so concerned in the proceedings be published in any newspaper in a context relevant to the proceedings:

Provided that, in any case—

(i)

where the person is concerned in the proceedings as a witness only and no one against whom the proceedings are taken is under the age of 16 years, the foregoing provisions of this subsection shall not apply unless the court so directs;

(ii)

the court may at any stage of the proceedings if satisfied that it is in the public interest so to do, direct that the requirements of this section (including such requirements as applied by a direction under paragraph (i) above) shall be dispensed with to such extent as the court may specify;

(iii)

the Secretary of State may, after completion of the proceedings, if so satisfied by order dispense with the said requirements to such extent as may be specified in the order.

(2) This section shall, with the necessary modifications, apply in relation to sound and television [F23 programmes included in a programme service (within the meaning of the Broadcasting Act 1990)] as it applies in relation to newspapers.

(3) A person who publishes matter in contravention of this section shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding [F24 level 4 on the standard scale.]

(4) In this section, references to a court shall not include a court in England, Wales or Northern Ireland.]]

Textual Amendments

F22 S. 374 substituted by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 62, SIF 39:1), s. 22, Sch. 6 para. 2

F23 Words substituted by Broadcasting Act 1990 (c. 42, SIF 96), s. 203(1), Sch. 20 para. 21

F24 Words substituted by virtue of (E.W.) Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 46, (S.) Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), s. 289G and (N.I.) 1984/703, (N.I. 13), art. 5

F1 Procedure at Trial of Persons suffering from Mental Disorder S

F1 375 Insanity in bar of trial. S

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F1 375ZA Examination of facts. S

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F1 375ZB Examination of facts: supplementary provisions. S

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F1 375ZC Disposal of case where accused found to be insane. S

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F1 375ZD Appeal by accused in case involving insanity. S

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F1 375ZE Appeal by prosecutor in case involving insanity. S

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F1 375A Interim hospital orders. S

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F1 376 Power of court to order hospital admission or guardianship. S

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F1 377 Requirements as to medical evidence. S

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F1 378 Supplementary provisions as to hospital orders. S

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F1 379 Power of court to restrict discharge from hospital. S

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U.K. F1 Conviction and Sentence

F1 Adjournment and remand S

F1 380 Power of court to adjourn case before sentence. S

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F1 380A Offence committed by person under supervision etc.: provision of local authority report. S

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F1 381 Remand for inquiry into physical or mental condition. S

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Admonition and discharge S

F1 382 Admonition. S

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F1 383 Absolute discharge. S

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F1 Probation E+W+S

F1 384 Probation. S

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F1 385 Probation orders requiring treatment for mental condition. S

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F1 386 Discharge and amendment of probation orders. S

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F1 387 Failure to comply with requirement of probation order. S

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F1 388 Commission of further offence. S

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[F1 389 Probation orders relating to persons residing in England. E+W+S

(1) Where the court by which a probation order is made under section 384 of this Act [F25 (not being a probation order including a requirement [F26 which, while corresponding to a requirement mentioned in paragraph 2 or 3 of Schedule 1A to the Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973, would if included in a probation order made under that Act fail to accord with a restriction as to days of presentation, participation or attendance mentioned in paragraph 2(4)(a) or (6)(a), or as the case may be 3(3)(a), of that Schedule])] is satisfied that the offender has attained the age of [F27 16] years and resides or will reside in England, subsection (2) of the said section shall not apply to the order, but the order shall contain a requirement that he be under the supervision of a probation officer appointed for or assigned to the petty sessions area in which the offender resides or will reside; F28 . that area shall be named in the order [F29 ; and where the order includes a requirement that the probationer perform unpaid work for a number of hours, the number specified shall not exceed one hundred.].

(2) Where a probation order has been made under section 384 of this Act and the court in Scotland by which the order was made or the appropriate court is satisfied

F30 [(a) that the probationer has attained the age of 16 years;

(b) that he proposes to reside, or is residing, in England; and

(c) that suitable arrangements for his supervision can be made by the probation committee for the area which contains the petty sessions area in which he resides or will reside]

, the power of that court to amend the order under Schedule 5 to this Act shall include power to insert the provisions required by subsection (1) of this section [F31 or to vary any requirement for performance of unpaid work so that such hours as remain to be worked do not exceed one hundred]; and the court may so amend the order without summoning the probationer and without his consent.

(3) A probation order made or amended by virtue of this section may, notwithstanding section 385(8) of this Act, include a requirement that the probationer shall submit to treatment for his mental condition, and—

(a) subsections (1), (3) and (7) of the said section 385 and [F32 paragraph 5(3) of Schedule 1A to] the M3 Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973 (all of which regulate the making of probation orders which include any such requirement) shall apply to the making of an order which includes any such requirement by virtue of this subsection as they apply to the making of an order which includes any such requirement by virtue of section 385 of this Act and [F32 paragraph 5 of Schedule 1A to] the said Act of 1973 respectively; and

(b) [F33 sub-paragraphs (5) to (7) of paragraph 5 of Schedule 1A to] the said Act of 1973 (functions of supervising officer and medical practitioner where such a requirement has been imposed) shall apply in relation to a probationer who is undergoing treatment in England in pursuance of a requirement imposed by virtue of this subsection as they apply in relation to a probationer undergoing such treatment in pursuance of a requirement imposed by virtue of that section.

(4) Sections 386(1) and 387(1) of this Act shall not apply to any order made or amended under this section; but subject as hereinafter provided the provisions of [F34 Schedule 2 to the Criminal Justice Act 1991 shall apply to the order—

(a) except in the case mentioned in paragraph (b) below, as if that order were a probation order made under section 2 of the Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973; and

(b) in the case of an order which contains a requirement such as is mentioned in subsection (5A) of section 183 or 384 of this Act, as if it were a combination order made under section 11 of the said Act of 1991:

Provided that Part III of that Schedule shall not so apply; and sub-paragraphs (3) and (4) of paragraph 3 of that Schedule shall so apply as if for the first reference in the said sub-paragraph (3) to the Crown Court there were substituted a reference to a court in Scotland and for the other references in those sub-paragraphs to the Crown Court there were substituted references to the court in Scotland.]

(5) If it appears on information to a justice acting for the petty sessions area [F35 named in a probation order made or amended under this section that the person to whom the order relates] has been convicted by a court in any part of Great Britain of an offence committed during the period specified in the order, he may issue a summons requiring that person to appear, at the place and time specified therein, before the court in Scotland by which the probation order was made or, if the information is in writing and on oath, may issue a warrant for his arrest, directing that person to be brought before the last-mentioned court.

(6) If a warrant for the arrest of a probationer issued under section 388 of this Act by a court is executed in England, and the probationer cannot forthwith be brought before that court, the warrant shall have effect as if it directed him to be brought before a magistrates’ court for the place where he is arrested; and the magistrates’ court shall commit him to custody or release him on bail (with or without sureties) until he can be brought or appear before the court in Scotland.

(7) The court by which a probation order is made or amended in accordance with the provisions of this section shall send three copies of the order to the clerk to the justices for the petty sessions area named therein, together with such documents and information relating to the case as it considers likely to be of assistance to the court acting for that petty sessions area.

(8) Where a probation order which is amended under subsection (2) of this section is an order to which the provisions of this Act apply by virtue of section 10 of the M3 Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973 (which relates to probation orders under that Act relating to persons residing in Scotland) then, notwithstanding anything in that section or this section, the order shall, as from the date of the amendment, have effect in all respects as if it were an order made under section 2 of that Act in the case of a person residing in England.]

Textual Amendments

F25 Words inserted by Community Service by Offenders (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 49, SIF 39:1), Sch. 2 para. 3

F26 Words in s. 389(1) substituted (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53), s. 16, Sch. 3, Pt. II, para. 7(3)(a)(i) (with s. 28); S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2.

F27 Word in s. 389(1) substituted (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53), s. 16, Sch. 3, Pt. II, para. 7(3)(a)(ii) (with s. 28); S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2.

F28 Word in s. 389(1) ceased to have effect (1.10.1992) by virtue of Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c 53), s. 16, Sch. 3, Pt. II, para. 7(3)(a)(iii) (with s. 28); S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2.

F29 Words at the end of s. 389(1) added (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53), s. 16, Sch. 3, Pt. II, para. 7(3)(a)(iv) (with s. 28); S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2.

F30 S. 389(2)(a)(b)(c) substituted (1.10.1992) for certain words by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53), s. 16, Sch. 3, Pt. II, para. 7(3)(b)(i) (with s. 28); S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2.

F31 Words in s. 389(2) inserted (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53), s. 16, Sch. 3, Pt. II , para. 7(3)(b)(ii) (with s. 28); S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2.

F32 Words in s. 389(3) substituted (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53), s. 16, Sch. 3, Pt. II, para. 7(3)(c)(i) (with s. 28); S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2.

F33 Words in s. 389(3) substituted (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53), s. 16, Sch. 3, Pt. II, para. 7(3)(c)(ii) (with s. 28); S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2.

F34 S. 389(4)(a)(b) and words substituted (1.10.1992) for certain words by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53), s. 16, Sch. 3, Pt. II, para. 7(3)(d) (with s. 28); S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2.

F35 Words in s. 389(5) substituted (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53), s. 16, Sch. 3, Pt. II, para. 7(3)(e) (with s. 28); S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2.

Marginal Citations

M3 1973 c. 62(39:1).

F1 390 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E+W+S

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F1 391 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S

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F1 392 Effects of probation and absolute discharge. S

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F1 393 Probation reports. S

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F1 Penalties for Statutory Offences S

F1 394 Power to mitigate penalties. S

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Fines S

F1 395 Provisions as to fines. S

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F1 395A Power to remit fines. S

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F1 396 Time for payment. S

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F1 397 Application for further time for payment of fine. S

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F1 398 Restriction on imprisonment after fine or caution. S

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F1 399 Payment by instalments. S

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F1 400 Supervision pending payment of fine. S

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F1 401 Supplementary provisions as to payment of fine. S

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F1 402 Fines, etc., may be enforced in other district. S

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F1 403 Transfer of fine orders. S

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F1 404 Action of clerk of court on transfer of fine orders. S

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F1 406 Substitution of custody for imprisonment where a child defaults on fine. S

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F1 407 Period of imprisonment for non-payment of fine. S

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F1 408 Discharge from imprisonment to be specified. S

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F1 409 Payment of fine in part by prisoner. S

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F1 411 Recovery by civil diligence. S

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F1 412 Payment of fines to be made to clerk of court. S

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F1 Supervised attendance orders S

F1 412A Supervised attendance orders in place of fines for 16 and 17 year olds. S

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F1 412B Supervised attendance orders where court allows further time to pay fine. S

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F1 Residential and Borstal Training U.K.

[F1 [F36 413 Detention of children. U.K.

(1) Where a child appears before the sheriff in summary proceedings and pleads guilty to, or is found guilty of, an offence to which this section applies, the sheriff may order that he be detained in residential care by the appropriate local authority [F37 for such period not exceeding one year as may be specified in the order]. . .in such place (in any part of the United Kingdom) as the local authority may, from time to time, consider appropriate F38 . . ..

(2) This section applies to any offence in respect of which it is competent to impose imprisonment on a person of the age of 21 years or more.

(3) In this section—

• “the appropriate local authority” means—

(a) where the child usually resides in Scotland, the regional or islands council for the area in which he usually resides;

(b) in any other case, the regional or islands council for the area in which the offence was committed;

• “care”shall be construed in accordance with section 32(3) of the 1968 Act, and the provisions of that Act specified in section 44(5) of that Act shall apply in respect of a child who is detained in residential care in pursuance of this section as they apply in respect of a child who is subject to a supervision requirement;

• “the 1968 Act” means the M4 Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968.

(4) Where a child in respect of whom an order is made under this section is also subject to a supervision requirement within the meaning of the 1968 Act, subject to subsection (6) below, the supervision requirement shall be of no effect during any period for which he is required to be detained under the order.

(5) The Secretary of State may, by regulations made by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament, make such provision as he considers necessary as regards the detention in secure accommodation (within the meaning of the 1968 Act) of children in respect of whom orders have been made under this section.

F39 [(6) Where a child is detained in residential care in pursuance of an order under—

(a) subsection (1) above, he shall be released from such detention not later than the date by which half the period specified in the order has (following commencement of the detention) elapsed but, without prejudice to subsection (6A) below, until the entire such period has so elapsed may be required by the local authority to submit to supervision in accordance with such conditions as they consider appropriate;

(b) subsection (1) above or (6B) below, the local authority may at any time review his case and may, in consequence of such review and after having regard to the best interests of the child and the need to protect members of the public, release the child—

(i) for such period and on such conditions as the local authority consider appropriate; or

(ii) unconditionally.

(6A) Where a child released under paragraph (a) or (b)(ii) of subsection (6) above is subject to a supervision requirement within the meaning of the 1968 Act, the effect of that requirement shall commence, or as the case may be resume, upon such release.

(6B) If, while released under paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (6) above (and before the date on which the entire period mentioned in the said paragraph (a) has, following commencement of the detention, elapsed), a child commits an offence to which this section applies and (whether before or after that date) pleads guilty to or is found guilty of it a court may, instead of or in addition to making any other order in respect of that plea or finding, order that he be returned to the residential care of the authority which released him and that his detention in their care shall continue for the whole or any part of the period which—

(a) begins with the date of the order for his return; and

(b) is equal in length to the period between the date on which the new offence was committed and the date on which that entire period elapses.

(6C) An order under subsection (6B) above for return to residential care—

(a) shall be taken to be an order for detention in residential care for the purposes of this Act and of any appeal; and

(b) shall, as the court making that order may direct, either be for a period of residential care before and to be followed by, or to be concurrent with, any period of residential care to be imposed in respect of the new offence (being in either case disregarded in determining the appropriate length of the period so imposed).]

(7) Where a local authority consider it appropriate that a child in respect of whom an order has been made under subsection (1) [F40 (or (6B))]above should be detained in a place in any part of the United Kingdom outside Scotland, the order shall be a like authority as in Scotland to the person in charge of the place to restrict the child’s liberty to such an extent as that person may consider appropriate having regard to the terms of the order.]]

Textual Amendments

F36 S. 413 substituted by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 41, SIF 39:1), ss. 47(4)(a), 59(1)

F37 Words in s. 413(1) inserted (31.3.1996 subject to transitional provisions and savings in the commencing S.I.) by 1995 c. 20, s. 117, Sch. 6 Pt. I para. 141(a); S.I. 1996/517, arts. 3-6, Sch.

F38 Words in s. 413(1) repealed (31.3.1996 subject to transitional provisions and savings in the commencing S.I.) by 1995 c. 20, s. 117, Sch. 6 Pt. I para. 141(b), Sch. 7 Pt. I; S.I. 1996/517, arts. 3-6, Sch.

F39 S. 413(6)(6A)-(6C) substituted (1.10.1993) for s. 413(6) by 1993 c. 9, ss. 5, 6, 8, 10 (with ss. 5(1), 6(1), 10, 27, 47(2), Sch. 6 paras. 1, 2, 6, 7); S.I. 1993/2050, art. 3(4)

F40 Words in s. 413(7) inserted (1.10.1993) by 1993 c. 9, s. 47(1), Sch. 5 para. 1(32)(b) (with s. 47(2), Sch. 6 paras. 1, 2); S.I. 1993/2050, arts. 3(4), 4(1)(c)

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F1 415 Detention of young offenders. S

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F1 416 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S

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F1 422 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S

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F1 423 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S

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F1 424 Detention in precincts of court. S

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F1 425 No imprisonment for less than five days. S

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F1 426 Legal custody. S

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F1 Miscellaneous provisions as to conviction, sentence, etc. S

F1 427 Conviction of part only of charge. S

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F1 428 Art and part guilt of statutory offence. S

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F1 429 “Conviction” and “sentence” not to be used in relation to a child. S

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F1 430 Forms of finding and sentence. S

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F1 430A Sentence following guilty plea. S

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F1 431 Consideration of time spent in custody. S

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F1 432 Deferred sentence. S

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F1 433 Sentence in open court. S

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F1 434 Further provision as to sentence. S

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F1 435 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S

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F1 436A Disqualification in Scotland where vehicle used to commit offence. S

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F1 437 Warrant of search for forfeited articles. S

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F1 438 Register of children found guilty of offences. S

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F1 439 Correction of entries. S

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F1 439A Amendment of records of conviction and sentence in summary proceedings. S

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F1 440 Extract sufficient warrant for imprisonment. S

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F1 441 Provision for court comprising more than one judge. S

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F1 Review S

F1 442 Right of appeal. S

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F1 442ZA Leave to appeal against conviction etc. S

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F1 442A Method of appeal against conviction or conviction and sentence. S

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F1 442B Method of appeal against sentence alone. S

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F1 443 Appeals against hospital orders, etc. S

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F1 443A Suspension of disqualification, forfeiture, etc. S

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F1 444 Manner and time of appeal. S

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446 Procedure where appellant in custody. S

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F1 447 Draft stated case to be prepared. S

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F1 448 Adjustment and signature of case. S

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F1 449 Abandonment of appeal. S

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F1 450 Record of procedure in appeal. S

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F1 451 Computation of time. S

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F1 451A Quorum of High Court in relation to appeals. S

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F1 452 Hearing of appeal. S

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F1 452A Disposal of stated case appeal. S

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F1 452B Supplementary provisions where High Court authorises new prosecution. S

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F1 453 Prosecutor’s consent to or application for setting aside of conviction. S

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F1 453A Appeal by bill of suspension or advocation on ground of miscarriage of justice. S

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F1 453AA Leave to appeal against sentence. S

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F1 453B Appeals against sentence only. S

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F1 453C Disposal of appeal by note of appeal. S

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F1 453D Disposal of appeal where appellant insane. S

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F1 453E Failure of appellant who has been granted bail to appear personally. S

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F1 454 Convictions not to be quashed on certain grounds. S

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F1 455 Other modes of appeal. S

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F1 455A Sentencing guidelines. S

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F1 Miscellaneous S

F1 456 Actions of damages in respect of proceedings under this Part of this Act. S

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F1 Part III U.K. General

F1 457ZA Acts of Adjournal. U.K.

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F1 457A Mode of trial of certain offences. S

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F1 458 Construction of enactments referring to sentence of detention. S

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F1 459 Construction of enactments referring to detention. S

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F1 460 Transitional provisions and savings. S

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F1 461 Consequential amendments, repeals and revocations. S

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462 Interpretation. U.K.

(1) In this Act, except where the context otherwise requires, the following expressions shall have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them—

• “appropriate court” means a court named as such in pursuance of section 183(2) or 384(2) of this Act or of Schedule 5 to this Act in a probation order or in an amendment of any such order made on a change of residence of a probationer;

• [F41 “bail” means release of an accused or an appellant on conditions, or conditions imposed on bail, as the context requires;]

• “Borstal training” and “detention centre” have the like meanings as in the [F42 Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989];

• “charged” means, in respect of proceedings under Part I of this Act, charged on petition or indictment and, in respect of proceedings under Part II of this Act, charged on complaint;

• [F43 “chartered psychologist” means a person for the time being listed in the British Psychological Society’s Register of Chartered Psychologists;]

• “child”, except in sections 18, 62, 171(3), 294, 313 and 368(3) of this Act and Schedule 1 to this Act, has the meaning assigned to that expression [F44 for the purposes of Chapters 2 and 3 of Part II of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995];

• “children’s hearing” has the meaning assigned to it [F45 in Part II of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995];

• “Clerk of Justiciary” shall include assistant clerk of justiciary and shall extend and apply to any person duly authorised to execute the duties of Clerk of Justiciary or assistant clerk of justiciary;

• “commit for trial” means commit until liberation in due course of law;

• “complaint” includes a copy of the complaint laid before the court;

• “convicted” (except in relation to previous convictions), in respect of proceedings under Part I of this Act, means convicted on indictment, and, in respect of proceedings under Part II of this Act, means summarily convicted; and “conviction” shall be construed accordingly;

• “the court”, in relation to solemn procedure, means a court of solemn criminal jurisdiction and includes the High Court and the sheriff court and, in relation to summary procedure, means a court of summary criminal jurisdiction;

• “court of summary jurisdiction” means a court of summary criminal jurisdiction;

• “court of summary criminal jurisdiction” shall include the sheriff court and district court;

• “crime” means all crime at common law, as well as all crime under any existing or future Acts of Parliament, and includes high crime and offence, felony, crime and offence, offence and misdemeanour, and includes attempt;

• [F46 “diet” includes any continuation of a diet;]

• “enactment” includes an enactment contained in a local Act and any order, regulation or other instrument having effect by virtue of an Act;

• “England” includes Wales;

• [F47 “examination of facts” means an examination of facts held under section 174ZA or 375ZA of this Act;]

• “existing” means existing immediately before the commencement of this Act;

• “extract conviction” and “extract of previous conviction” include certified copy conviction, certificate of conviction, and any other document under the hand of the proper officer in use to be issued from any court of justice of the United Kingdom as evidence of a conviction;

• “fine” includes [F48 (a) any pecuniary penalty [F49 (but not a pecuniary forfeiture or pecuniary compensation)], and (b)] an instalment of a fine;

• [F50 “governor” means, in relation to a contracted out prison within the meaning of section 106(4) of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, the director of the prison;]

• “guardian”, in relation to a child, includes any person who, in the opinion of the court having cognizance of any case in relation to the child or in which the child is concerned, has for the time being the charge of or control over the child;

• “guardianship order” has the meaning assigned to it by section 175(5) or 376(8) of this Act;

• “High Court” and “Court of Justiciary” shall mean “High Court of Justiciary” and shall include any court held by the Lords Commissioners of Justiciary, or any of them;

• “indictment” shall include any indictment whether in the sheriff court or the High Court framed in the form set out in Schedule A to the M5 Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1887 or in an Act of Adjournal under this Act or as nearly as may be in such form;

• “hospital” means—

(a) any hospital vested in the Secretary of State [F51 or in a National Health Service trust] under the M6 National Health Service (Scotland) Act [F52 1978],

(b) any private hospital registered under [F53 Pt. IV of the M7 Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984]; and

(c) any State hospital;

• “hospital order” has the meaning assigned to it by section 175(3) or 376(6) of this Act;

• “impose detention” or “impose imprisonment” means pass a sentence of detention or imprisonment, as the case may be, or make an order for committal in default of payment of any sum of money or for [F54 contempt of court];

• “judge”, in relation to solemn procedure, means a judge of a court of solemn criminal jurisdiction and, in relation to summary procedure, means any sheriff or any judge of a district court;

• “justice” includes the sheriff and any stipendiary magistrate or justice of the peace;

• “justice of the peace” means any of Her Majesty’s justices of the peace for any commission area in Scotland acting within such commission area;

• “legalised police cells” has the like meaning as in the [F42 Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989];

• “local authority” has the meaning assigned to it by section 1(2) of the M8 Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968;

• “Lord Commissioner of Justiciary” shall include Lord Justice General and Lord Justice Clerk;

• “medical practitioner” means a registered medical practitioner within the meaning of the M9 Medical Act 1956;

• “offence” means any act, attempt or omission punishable by law;

• [F55 “officer of law” includes, in relation to the service and execution of any warrant, citation, petition, indictment, complaint, list of witnesses, order, notice, or other proceeding or document—

  (i)

  any macer, messenger-at-arms, sheriff officer or other person having authority to execute a warrant of the court;

  (ii)

  any constable within the meaning of the M10 Police (Scotland) Act 1967;

  (iia)

  [F56 any person who is employed under section 9 of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967 for the assistance of the constables of a police force and who is authorised by the chief constable of that police force in relation to service and execution as mentioned above;]

  (iii)

  where the person upon whom service or execution is effected is in prison at the time of service on him, any prison officer; and

  (iv)

  any person (or class of persons) authorised in that regard for the time being by the Lord Advocate or by the Secretary of State;]

• “officer of police” includes a chief constable, deputy chief constable, constable and criminal officer;

• “order” means any order, byelaw, rule or regulation having statutory authority;

• . . . F57

• “patient” means a person suffering or appearing to be suffering from mental disorder;

• “place of safety”, in relation to a person not being a child, means any police station, prison or remand centre, or any hospital the board of management of which are willing temporarily to receive him, and in relation to a child means a place of safety within the meaning of [F58 Part II of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995];

• “prison” does not include a naval, military or air force prison;

• [F59 “prison officer” and “officer of a prison” means, in relation to a contracted out prison within the meaning of section 106(4) of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, a prisoner custody officer within the meaning of section 114(1) of that Act;]

• [F60 “probationer” means a person who is under supervision by virtue of a probation order or who was under such supervision at the time of the commission of any relevant offence or failure to comply with such order;]

• “probation order” has the meaning assigned to it by section 183 or 384 of this Act;

• “probation period” means the period for which a probationer is placed under supervision by a probation order;

• “procurator fiscal” shall mean sheriff’s procurator fiscal, and shall include assistant procurator fiscal and procurator fiscal depute and shall extend and apply to any person duly authorised to execute the duties of such procurator fiscal;

• “prosecutor”, in Part I of this Act, includes Crown counsel, procurator fiscal, any other person prosecuting in the public interest and any private prosecutor; and, in Part II of this Act, includes procurator fiscal, district prosecutor, depute district prosecutor, assistant district prosecutor, and any other person prosecuting in the public interest, F61 . . .and complainer and any person duly authorised to represent or act for any public prosecutor;

• “remand” means an order adjourning the proceedings or continuing the case and giving direction as to detention in custody or liberation during the period of adjournment or continuation and references to remanding a person or remanding in custody or on bail shall be construed accordingly;

• “remand centre” has the like meaning as in the [F42 Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989];

• [F62 “reporter” means an officer appointed by a local authority under section 36 of the M11 Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968;]

• “residential establishment” [F63 means an establishment within the meaning of that expression for the purposes of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 or, as the case may be, of Part II of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995];

• “responsible medical officer” has the meaning assigned to it by [F64 section 59 of the M12 Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984];

• [F65 “restriction order” has the meaning assigned to it by section 178 or 379 of this Act;]

• [F66 “sentence”, whether of detention or of imprisonment, means a sentence passed in respect of a crime or offence and does not include an order for committal in default of payment of any sum of money or for contempt of court.]

• “sheriff” shall include sheriff principal;

• “sheriff clerk” shall include sheriff clerk depute, and shall extend and apply to any person duly authorised to execute the duties of sheriff clerk;

• “sheriff court district” shall extend to the limits within which the sheriff has jurisdiction in criminal matters whether by statute or at common law;

• “State hospital” has the meaning assigned to it in [F67 Part VIII of the M13 Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984];

• “statute” shall mean any Act of Parliament, public general, local, or private, and any Provisional Order confirmed by Act of Parliament;

• “supervision requirement” has the meaning assigned to it [F68 in Part II of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995];

• “training school order” has the same meaning as in the M14 Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968;

• “witness” includes haver.

(2) References in this Act to a court do not include references to a court-martial; and nothing in this Act shall be construed as affecting the punishment which may be awarded by a court-martial under the M15 Naval Discipline Act 1957, the M16 Army Act 1955 or the M17 Air Force Act 1955 for a civil offence within the meaning of those Acts.

(3) For the purpose of any provision of Part II of this Act referring to a court acting for any place, a court entitled to exercise jurisdiction in any place shall be deemed to be a court acting for that place.

(4) For the purposes of this Act, except section 183(7) or 384(7) thereof, where a probation order has been made on appeal, the order shall be deemed to have been made by the court from which the appeal was brought.

(5) Any reference in this Act to a previous sentence of imprisonment shall be construed as including a reference to a previous sentence of penal servitude; any such reference to a previous sentence of Borstal training shall be construed as including a reference to a previous sentence of detention in a Borstal institution.

(6) Any reference in this Act to a previous conviction or sentence shall be construed as a reference to a previous conviction by a court in any part of [F69 the United Kingdom] and to a previous sentence passed by any such court.

(7) References in this Act to an offence punishable with imprisonment shall be construed, in relation to any offender, without regard to any prohibition or restriction imposed by or under any enactment, including this Act, upon the imprisonment of offenders of his age.

(8) Without prejudice to the provisions of section 171 or 368 of this Act, where the age of any person at any time is material for the purposes of any provision of this Act regulating the powers of a court, his age at the material time shall be deemed to be or to have been that which appears to the court, after considering any available evidence, to be or to have been his age at that time.

(9) References in this Act to findings of guilty and findings that an offence has been committed shall be construed as including references to pleas of guilty and admissions that an offence has been committed.

F70 (10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(11) References in this Act to any enactment shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be construed as references to that enactment as amended, extended or applied by or under any other enactment, including this Act.

Textual Amendments

F41 Definition substituted by Bail etc. (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 4, SIF 39:1), Sch. 1 para. 14

F42 Words substituted by Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989 (c. 45, SIF 39:1), s. 45(1), Sch. 2 para. 16

F43 Definition of “chartered psychologist”in s. 462(1) inserted (S.) (31.3.1996 subject to transitional provisions and savings in the commencing S.I.) with 1995 c. 20, s. 39(2); S.I. 1996/517, arts. 3(2), 4-6, Sch. 2

F44 Words in the definition of “child”in s. 462(1) substituted (S.) (prosp.) by 1995 c. 36, s. 105(1)(4), Sch. 4 para. 24(18)(a) (with s. 103(1))

F45 Words in the definition of “children's hearing”in s. 462(1) substituted (S.) (prosp.) by 1995 c. 36, s. 105(1)(4), Sch. 4 para. 24(18)(b) (with s. 103(1))

F46 Definition inserted by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 62, SIF 39:1), Sch. 7 para. 76(a)

F47 Definition of “examination of facts”in s. 462(1) inserted (S.) (31.3.1996 subject to transitional provisions and savings in the commencing S.I.) by 1995 c. 20, s. 117(1), Sch. 6 Pt. I para. 157(2)(a); S.I. 1996/517, arts. 3(2), 4-6, Sch. 2

F48 Words inserted by Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45, SIF 39:1), Sch. 11 para. 10

F49 Words inserted by Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), Sch. 15 para. 19

F50 Definition of “governor”in s. 462(1) inserted (S.) (31.3.1996 subject to transitional provisions and savings in the commencing S.I) by 1995 c. 20, s. 117(1), Sch. 6 Pt. I para. 157(2)(a); S.I. 1996/517, arts. 3(2), 4-6, Sch. 2

F51 Words inserted by National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19, SIF 113:2), s. 66(1), Sch. 9 para. 14

F52 Words substituted by National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29, SIF 113:2), Sch. 16 para. 41

F53 Words substituted by Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 36, SIF 85), s. 127(1), Sch. 3 para. 37(a)

F54 Words substituted by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 62, SIF 39:1), Sch. 7 para. 76(b)

F55 Definition substituted by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 62, SIF 39:1), s. 25(a)

F56 S. 462(1): para. (iia) in the definition of “officer of law”inserted (S.) (31.3.1996 subject to transitional provisions and savings in the commencing S.I.) by 1995 c. 20, s. 117(1), Sch. 6 Pt. I para. 157(2)(b); S.I. 1996/517, arts. 3(2), 4-6, Sch. 2

F57 Definition of “order restricting discharge” repealed by Mental Health (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 1983 (c. 39), Sch. 3

F58 Words in the definition of “place of safety”in s. 462(1) substituted (S.) (prosp.) by 1995 c. 36, s. 105(1)(4), Sch. 4 para. 24(18)(c) (with s. 103(1))

F59 Definitions of “prison officer”and “officer of a prison”inserted (S.) (31.3.1996 subject to transitional provisions and savings in the commencing S.I.) by 1995 c. 20, s. 117(1), Sch. 6 Pt. I para. 157(2)(a); S.I. 1996/517, arts. 3(2), 4-6, Sch., 2

F60 Definition substituted by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 62, SIF 39:1), s. 25(b)

F61 Words in the definition of “prosecutor”in s. 462(1) repealed (S.) (31.3.1996 subject to transitional provisions and savings in the commencing S.I.) by 1995 c. 20, s. 117, Sch. 6 Pt. I para. 157(2)(c), Sch. 7 Pt. I; S.I. 1996/517, arts. 3(2), 4-6, Sch. 2

F62 Definition of “reporter”in s. 462(1) shall cease to have effect (S.) (1.4.1996) by virtue of 1994 c. 39, ss. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 97(6); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(b)(c)

F63 Words in the definition of “residential establishment”in s. 462(1) substituted (S.) (prosp.) by 1995 c. 36, s. 105(1)(4), Sch. 4 para. 24(18)(d) (with s. 103(1))

F64 Words substituted by Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 36, SIF 85), s. 127(1), Sch. 3 para. 37(b)

F65 Definition inserted by virtue of Mental Health (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 1983 (c. 39), Sch. 2 para. 37(b) and Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 36, SIF 85), s. 126(2)(b)

F66 Definition substituted by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 62), Sch. 7 para. 76(c)

F67 Words substituted by Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 36, SIF 85), s. 127(1), Sch. 3 para. 37(c)

F68 Words in the definition of “supervision requirement”in s. 462(1) substituted (S.) (prosp.) by 1995 c. 36, s. 105(1)(4), Sch. 4 para. 24(18)(e) (with s. 103(1))

F69 Words in s. 462(6) substituted (S.) (31.3.1996 subject to transitional provisions and savings in the commencing S.I.) by 1995 c. 20, s. 117(1), Sch. 6 Pt. I para. 157(3); S.I. 1996/517, arts. 3(2), 4-6, Sch. 2

F70 S. 462(10) repealed (S.) (31.3.1996 subject to transitional provisions and savings in the commencing S.I.) by 1995 c. 20, s. 117, Sch. 6 Pt. I para. 157(4), Sch. 7 Pt. I; S.I. 1996/517, arts. 3(2), 4-6, Sch. 2

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C6 in s. 462(1), definition of "justice" applied by Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (c. 2, SIF 40:1), s. 118C(3) (as inserted by Finance Act 1991 (c. 31, SIF 40:1), s. 12, Sch. 5).

C7 S. 462(1) definition of “medical practitioner” amended by Medical Act 1983 (c. 54, SIF 83:1), Sch. 6 para.11(2)

Marginal Citations

M5 1887 c. 35(39:1).

M6 1978 c. 29(113:2).

M7 1984 c. 36(85).

M8 1968 c. 49(81:3).

M9 1956 c. 76.

M10 1967 c. 77(95).

M11 1968 c. 49(81:3).

M12 1984 c. 36(85).

M13 1984 c. 36(85).

M14 1968 c. 49(81:3).

M15 1957 c. 53(7:1).

M16 1955 c. 18(7:1).

M17 1955 c. 19(7:1).

[F1 463 Extent. E+W+S

(1) The following provisions of this Act shall extend to England and Wales, that is to say—

(a) in Part I, sections . . . F71 , 169, 188(3) to (8) [F72 189 and 212A(2) and (6)];

(b) in Part II, sections . . . F73 , 365, 370 (so far as relating to section 374), 374, 389(3) to (8) [F74 , 390 and 413];

(c) in Part III, section 463(1);

(d) in Schedule 9, the amendments relating to—

(i) . . . F75

(ii) the M18 Criminal Justice Act 1961;

(iii) . . . F75

(iv) the M19 Criminal Justice Act 1967;

(v) the M20 Children and Young Persons Act 1969;

(vi) the M21 Immigration Act 1971;

(vii) the M22 Criminal Justice Act 1972; and

(viii) the M23 Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973.

(e) in Schedule 10, the repeals relating to—

(i) sections 46, 50 and 54 of the M24 Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937;

(ii) sections 7 and 7A of the M25 Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1949;

(iii) sections 39, 40 and 53(1) of the M26 Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1963;

(iv) section 54(8) of the M27 Criminal Justice Act 1967;

(v) Schedule 5 (other than paragraph 68 thereof) to the M28 Children and Young Persons Act 1969; and

(vi) sections 53 and 58(a) of, and paragraphs 3 and 19 of Schedule 5 to, the M29 Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973.

[F76 (1A) Sections 169 [F77 , 374 and 413] of this Act shall extend to Northern Ireland.]

(2) The following provisions of this Act shall extend to the Isle of Man, that is to say—

(a) in Part I, section 16;

(b) in Part II, section 324;

(c) in Part III, section 463(2);

(d) in Schedule 10, the repeal relating to section 53(3) of the M30 Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1963.

(3) Save as aforesaid, and except so far as it relates to the interpretation or commencement of the said provisions, this Act shall extend to Scotland only.]

Textual Amendments

F71 Words repealed by Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45, SIF 39:1), Sch. 13

F72 Words in s. 463(1)(a) substituted (1.10.1993) by 1993 c. 9, s. 47(1), Sch. 5 para. 1(38) (with s. 47(2), Sch. 6 paras. 1, 2); S.I. 1993/2050, art. 3(4)

F73 Words repealed by Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45, SIF 39:1), Sch. 13 and Magistrates'; Courts Act 1980 (c. 43, SIF 39:1), s. 154, Sch. 9

F74 Words substituted by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 41, SIF 39:1), ss. 47(4)(a), 59(2)(a)

F75 S. 463(1)(d)(i)(iii) repealed by Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45, SIF 39:1), Sch. 13

F76 S. 463(1A) added by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 62, SIF 39:1), Sch. 7 para. 77

F77 Words substituted by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 41, SIF 39:1), ss. 47(4)(a), 59(2)(b)

Marginal Citations

M18 1961 c. 39(39:1).

M19 1967 c. 80.(39:1).

M20 1969 c. 54(20).

M21 1971 c. 77(62).

M22 1972 c. 71(39:1).

M23 1973 c. 62(39:1).

M24 1937 c. 37(20).

M25 1949 c. 94.(39:1).

M26 1963 c. 39(39:1).

M27 1967 c. 80.(39:1).

M28 1969 c. 54(20).

M29 1973 c. 62(39:1).

M30 1963 c. 39(39:1).

[F1 464 Short title and commencement. U.K.

(1) This Act may be cited as the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975.

(2) Subject to the following provisions of this section, this Act shall come into operation on 16th May 1975.

(3) Sections 23 and 329 of this Act shall come into operation on such day as Her Majesty may by Order in Council appoint.

(4) Sections 214 and 423 of this Act shall come into operation on such date as the Secretary of State may by order appoint; and any such order shall be made by statutory instrument.

(5) A statutory instrument containing an order under subsection (4) of this section shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.]

Subordinate Legislation Made

P1 S. 464(3) power of appointment exercised (19.12.1991) by S.I.1991/2883

SCHEDULES

F1 SCHEDULE 1 S Offences Against Children Under the Age of 17 Years to which Special Provisions Apply

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F1 SCHEDULE 2 S

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F1 SCHEDULE 3 S Composition of Juries

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F1 SCHEDULE 4 S

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F1 SCHEDULE 5 S Discharge and Amendment of Probation Orders

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F1 Schedule 5A S Supervision and Treatment Orders

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F1 SCHEDULE 6 S Fines on Indictment—Payment by Instalments

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F1 SCHEDULE 7 S Application of Sums Paid as Part of Fine Under Section 409 of this Act

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Section 289A.

F1 SCHEDULE 7A S Offences Made Triable Only Summarily, and Related Amendments

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F1 SCHEDULE 7B S Alteration of Penalties on Summary Conviction of Certain Offences

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Section 289C.

F1 SCHEDULE 7C S Increase of fines for certain summary offences

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F1 SCHEDULE 7D S Fines to be Altered other than in Accordance with Sections 289E and 289F

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F1 SCHEDULE 8 S Provisions of this Act referred to in section 460(8) of this Act

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Section 461.

F1 SCHEDULE 9 E+W+S Amendment of Other Enactments

The Jurors (Scotland) Act 1825 (1825 c. 22) S

F1 1 S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 2 S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 3 S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 4 S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 The Criminal Law (Scotland) Act 1830 (1830 c. 37) S

F1 5 S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 6 S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 The Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937 (1937 c. 37.) S

F1 7 S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 8 S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 9 S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 10 S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 11 S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 12 S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Law Officers Act 1944 (1944 c. 25.) S

F1 13 S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1949 (1949 c. 94.) S

F1 14 S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 15 S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 16 S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 17—29. S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Criminal Justice Act 1961 (1961 c. 39.) E+W+S

30 E+W+S In section 32(2), after paragraph (h) there shall be inserted the following paragraph—

“(i) sections 214 and 423 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975.”]

The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1963 (1963 c. 39) S

F1 31—35. S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 36 S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 37 S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 38 S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 39 S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 40 S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 41 S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (1968 c. 49) S

F1 42 S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F1 The Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (1969 c. 54) E+W+S

45 E+W+S In Schedule 5, in paragraph 53, for the words “The said sections 39 and 49” there shall be substituted the words “Sections 39 and 49 of the principal Act”, and for the words “sections 46 and 54” wherever those words occur there shall be substituted the words “section 46”.

46 E+W+S In Schedule 5, in paragraph 78, for the words from “section 58A” to the words “that section” there shall be substituted the words “section 413 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 and is not released under section 58A(3) of the said Act of 1937”.]

[F1 The Immigration Act 1971 (1971 c. 77) E+W+S

47 E+W+S In section 6(2), for the words “section 26 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1949” there shall be substituted the words “section 179 or 380 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975”.]

[F1 The Criminal Justice Act 1972 (1972 c. 71) E+W+S

48 E+W+S In section 24, for subsection (4) there shall be substituted the following subsection—

“(4) References in this section to facilitating the commission of an offence include references to the taking of any steps after it has been committed for the purpose of disposing of any property to which it relates or of avoiding apprehension or detection.”

49 E+W+S In section 51(2), for the words “section 39(1) of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1963” there shall be substituted the words “sections 17(1) and 325(1) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975”.]

[ The Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973 (1973 c. 62) E+W+S

50 E+W+S In section 10—

(a) in subsection (3)(a), for the words from “subsection (2)” to “Act 1949” there shall be substituted the words “section 184(2) or 385(2) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975”, and after the words “Act and” there shall be inserted the words “section 184 or 385”;

(b) in subsection (3)(b), for the words “section 3” there shall be substituted the words “section 184 or 385”, and for the words “virtue of section 3” there shall be substituted the words “virtue of section 184 or 385”;

(c) in subsection (4), for the words from “Criminal” to “and 6” there shall be substituted the words “Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975, except sections 186(2)(b), 187, 387(2)(b) and 388”, and for the words “section 2” there shall be substituted the words “section 183 or 384”;

(d) in subsections (5) and (6), for the words from “Criminal” to “1949” there shall be substituted the words “Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975”; and

(e) in subsection (8), for the words from “section 7” to “1949” there shall be substituted the words “section 188 or 389 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975”, and for the words “section 2” there shall be substituted the words “sections 183 or 384”.]

F1 The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (1974 c. 37) S

F1 51 S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Section 461.

Schedule 10 E+W+S Repeals and Revocations

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C8 The text of s. 461 and Schedule 10 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

Part I E+W+S Enactments Repealed

[F1 Session and Chapter	Short Title	Extent of Repeal
1587 c. 54.	The Jurors Act 1587.	Section 10.
1587 c. 57.	The Criminal Justice Act 1587.	Sections 10 and 11.
1672 c. 40.	The Courts Act 1672.	Section 3.
		Section 8.
		Section 10.
1693 c. 43.	The Criminal Procedure Act 1693.	The whole Act.
1701 c. 6.	The Criminal Procedure Act 1701.	The words from “Our Sovereign” to “void and null”.
54 Geo. 3. c. 67.	The Justiciary Courts (Scotland) Act 1814.	Sections 1 to 4.
6 Geo. 4. c. 22.	The Jurors (Scotland) Act 1825.	Sections 8 and 9.
		In section 14, the proviso.
		Sections 15 and 16.
		Section 17, so far as relating to criminal trials.
		Section 18.
		Section 20.
7 Geo. 4. c. 8.	The Juries (Scotland) Act 1826.	Sections 4 and 5 so far as relating to returns to criminal courts.
9 Geo. 4. c. 29.	The Circuit Courts (Scotland) Act 1828.	Section 2.
		Section 5.
		Section 7.
		Section 10.
		Section 12.
		Section 14.
		Section 17.
		Section 21.
		Section 23.
11 Geo. 4 & 1 Wm. 4. c. 37.	The Criminal Law (Scotland) Act 1830.	Section 8.
		Section 12.
1 & 2 Vict. c. 119.	The Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1838.	Section 25.
3 & 4 Vict. c. 59.	The Evidence (Scotland) Act 1840.	Sections 1, 3 and 4 so far as relating to criminal proceedings.
11 & 12 Vict. c. 79.	The Justiciary (Scotland) Act 1848.	Section 4.
		Section 7.
		Sections 11 and 12.
15 & 16 Vict. c. 27.	The Evidence (Scotland) Act 1852.	Sections 1, 3 and 4 so far as relating to criminal proceedings.
16 & 17 Vict. c. 80.	The Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1853.	Section 34.
31 & 32 Vict. c. 95.	The Court of Justiciary (Scotland) Act 1868.	Section 1.
		Section 10.
		Section 16.
		Section 18.
50 & 51 Vict. c. 35.	The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1887.	Sections 1 and 2.
		In section 3, the words from “and all indictments” to the end of the section.
		Sections 4 to 44.
		Sections 47 to 76.
51 & 52 Vict. c. 36.	The Bail (Scotland) Act 1888.	The whole Act.
61 & 62 Vict. c. 36.	The Criminal Evidence Act 1898.	The whole Act, except so far as relating to courts-martial.
7 Edw. 7. c. 51.	The Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907.	Section 4 so far as relating to criminal proceedings.
8 Edw. 7. c. 65.	The Summary Jurisdiction (Scotland) Act 1908.	Section 2.
		Section 10.
		Section 19(3) and (5).
		Section 30.
		Section 43.
		Sections 45 to 47.
		Section 77.
6 & 7 Geo. 5. c. 50.	The Larceny Act 1916.	Section 39(2) and (3).
9 & 10 Geo. 5. c. 71.	The Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919.	Sections 1 and 4(2) so far as relating to criminal proceedings.
11 & 12 Geo. 5. c. 50.	The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1921.	The whole Act.
15 & 16 Geo. 5. c. 81.	The Circuit Courts and Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1925.	The whole Act
16 & 17 Geo. 5. c. 15.	The Criminal Appeal (Scotland) Act 1926.	Sections 1 to 3.
		In section 4(1), the first and second sentences.
		Sections 5 to 18.
23 & 24 Geo. 5. c. 41.	The Administration of Justice (Scotland) Act 1933.	Section 19.
		Section 21.
1 Edw. 8 & 1 Geo. 6. c. 37.	The Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937.	Sections 24 and 25.
		Sections 39 to 45.
		Section 46 so far as relating to criminal proceedings.
		Sections 47 to 55.
		Section 57(1) and (2).
		Section 58.
		Section 58A(1).
		Section 59(2), (3) and (4).
		Section 63.
		Section 67.
		Section 103.
		Schedule 1.
3 & 4 Geo. 6. c. 42.	The Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1940.	Section 8.
12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 94.	The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1949.	Part I, except sections 21 and 42.
		Section 67.
		Section 79(2).
		Schedule 2.
		In Schedule 11, the entries relating to the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1887 and the Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937 (other than section 62 thereof).
2 & 3 Eliz. 2. c. 48.	The Summary Jurisdiction (Scotland) Act 1954.	Sections 1 to 73.
		In section 74, in subsection (1), the first sentence, and subsection (2).
		Section 75.
		Section 76(1)(a), (b) and (c).
		Section 77, except for the definition of “High Court”.
		Section 78.
		Schedule 1.
		Schedule 4.
8 & 9 Eliz. 2. c. 23.	The First Offenders (Scotland) Act 1960.	The whole Act.
8 & 9 Eliz. 2. c. 61.	The Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1960.	Sections 54 and 55.
		Section 57(1) to (4).
		Section 59(1).
		Section 60(1), (2) and (4).
		Sections 62 and 63.
		Section 96(5).
		In Schedule 4, the entry relating to the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1949.
1963 c. 37.	The Children and Young Persons Act 1963.	In section 57, subsection (2) and, in subsection (4), the words “and 54”.
1963 c. 39.	The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1963.	Section 1.
		Section 2(2).
		Section 3.
		Sections 6 to 8.
		Section 13.
		Sections 16 and 17.
		Sections 23 to 25.
		Section 26(1).
		Sections 27 to 47.
		In section 53(1), the words “sections 39 and 40”.
		In section 53(3), the words “section 38”.
		In Schedule 1, paragraphs 4 to 10.
		In Schedule 3, Part I.
		In Schedule 5, the entries relating to the Summary Jurisdiction (Scotland) Act 1954 and the First Offenders (Scotland) Act 1960.
1965 c. 39.	The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1965.	The whole Act.
1965 c. 71.	The Murder (Abolition of Death Penalty) Act 1965.	Section 1(1), (2), (3) and (5) except so far as relating to courts-martial.
1966 c. 19.	The Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1966.	Section 9.
1967 c. 80.	The Criminal Justice Act 1967.	Section 48(1).
		Section 54(6) and (8).
		Section 62(8).
		Section 64(2)(c).
		Section 68.
		Section 72(1) to (4).
		Section 93(3).
		In Schedule 6, paragraph 21.
1968 c. 49.	The Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968.	Section 56, except subsection (5).
		Section 57(1).
		In Schedule 2, in Part I, in paragraph 2, the words “(except in section 54)”.
		In Schedule 2, Part II, except in paragraph 16, section 58A(2) and (3) of the Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937, and paragraphs 7 and 18.
		In Schedule 8, paragraphs 1, 22 to 31, 55, 56 and 69 to 72.
1969 c. 54.	The Children and Young Persons Act 1969.	In Schedule 5, paragraphs 25, 26, 67 and 68.
		In Schedule 5, in paragraph 65(2), the words “and 13”.
1972 c. 71.	The Criminal Justice Act 1972.	Section 23.
1973 c. 62.	The Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973.	In section 53, the words from “or under” to “1949”.
		In section 58(a), the word “53”.
		In Schedule 5, paragraphs 3, 8, 11, 18 and 19.
1973 c. 65.	The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.	In Schedule 27, paragraphs 6, 7 and 15.]

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