Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980

Section 26.

SCHEDULE 1 S Certificates as to proof of certain routine matters

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Enactment	Persons who may purport to sign certificate	Matters which may be certified
[F1 THE PARKS REGULATION ACTS 1872 to 1974	An officer authorised to do so by the Secretary of State.	That, on a date specified in the certificate—] (a) copies of regulations made under those Acts, prohibiting such activity as may be so specified, were displayed at a location so specified; (b) in so far as those regulations prohibited persons from carrying out a specified activity in the park without written permission, such permission had not been given to a person so specified.
[F2 The Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 (c.54). Section 1 in so far as it relates to the installation or use of a television reciever (within the meaning of that Act); and section 1A in so far as it relates to an intended such use.]	[F2 A person authorised to do so by the British Broadcasting Corporation.]	[F2 In relation to an address specified in the certificate, whether on a date so specified any television receiving licence (within the meaning of that Act) was, in records maintained on behalf of the Corporation in relation to such licences, recorded as being in force; and, if so, particulars so specified of such record of that licence.]
[F3 THE BUILDING (SCOTLAND) ACT 1959 (c. 24) Section 6(1) (prohibition of construction, demolition or change of use of building without warrant).	An officer of a local authority authorised to do so by the authority.	In relation to a building specified in the certificate, that on a date so specified, there had not been obtained a warrant under section 6 of that Act for construction, demolition or, as the case may be, change of use.]
[F3 Section 9(5) (offence of occupying or using a building before certificate of completion issued).	An officer of a local authority authorised to do so by the authority.	That, on a date specified in the certificate—] (a) a certificate of completion under section 9 of that Act had not been issued in respect of a building so specified; and (b) written permission for occupation or use of the building so specified, had not been granted under subsection (6) of that section by the local authority.
[F2 The Firearms Act 1968 (c. 27)]	[F4 As respects the matters specified in paragraph (a) of column 3, a constable or a person employed by a police authority, if the constable or person is authorised to do so by the chief constable of the police force maintained for the authority’s area; and as respects the matters specified in paragraph (b) of column 3, an officer authorised to do so by the Secretary of State.]	[F2 In relation to a person identified in the certificate, that on a date specified therein-]
		[F2 (a) he held, or as the case may be did not hold, a firearm certificate or shotgun certificate (within the meaning of that Act);]
		[F2 (b) he possessed, or as the case may be did not possess, an authority (which, as regards a possessed authority, shall be described in the certificate) given under section 5 of that Act by the Secretary of State.]
F5 . . .	F5 . . .	F5 . . .
The Misuse Of Drugs Act 1971 (c. 38)	Two analysts who have analysed the substance and each of whom is either a person possessing the qualifications (qualifying persons for appointment as public analysts) prescribed by regulations made under section 89 of the Food and Drugs Act 1955 (c. 16), or section 27 of the Food and Drugs (Scotland) Act 1956 (c. 30), or a person authorised by the Secretary of State to make analyses for the purposes of the provisions of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 mentioned in column 1.	The type. . . F6 classification [F7 purity, weight and description] of any particular substance, identified in the certificate by reference to a label or otherwise, which is alleged to be a controlled drug within the meaning of section 2 of the Act referred to in column 1.
Sections 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 19 and 20 various offences concerning controlled drugs).
The Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77)	An officer authorised to do so by the Secretary of State.	In relation to a person identified in the certificate—
Section 24(1)(a) in so far as it relates to entry in breach of a deportation order, section 24(1)(b) and section 26(1)(f) in so far as it relates to a requirement of regulations (various offences concerning persons entering, or remaining in, the United Kingdom.		(a) the date, place or means of his arrival in, or any removal of him from , the United Kingdom;
		(b) any limitation on, or condition attached to, any leave for him to enter or remain in the United Kingdom;
		(c) the date and method of service of any notice of, or variation of conditions atached to, such leave.
[F8 The Control of Pollution Act 1974 (c. 40)Section 31(1) (permitting poisonous, noxious or polluting matter to enter controlled waters, etc.), 32(1) (permitting trade effluent or sewage effluent to be discharged into such waters, etc.) or 49(1)(a) (causing accumulated deposit to be carried away in suspension in inland waters) or regulations under section 31(4) (prohibition on carrying on without consent certain activities likely to pollute waters in designated areas).]	[F8 Two persons authorised to do so by a river purification authority (within the meaning of that Act).]	[F8 That they have analysed a sample identified in the certificate (by label or otherwise) and that the sample is of a nature and composition specified in the certificate.]
The Social Security Act 1975 (c. 14)	An officer authorised to do so by the Secretary of State	In relation to a person identified in the certificate—
[F9 THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (SCOTLAND) ACT 1975 (c. 21) Section 338(2) (offence of failure of accused to appear at diet after due notice).	The clerk of court.	That, on a date specified in the certificate, he gave a person so specified, in a manner so specified, notice of the time and place appointed for a diet so specified.]
Section 146(3)(c) (false statements etc. to obtain payments).		(a) the assessment, award, or nature of any benefit applied for by him;
		(b) the transmission or handing over of any payment to him.
The Child Benefit Act 1975 (c. 61)	An officer authorised to do so by the Secretary of State	In relation to a person identified in the certificate—
Section 11 (false statements etc. to obtain child benefit).		(a) the assessment, award, or nature of any benefit applied for by him;
		(b) the transmission or handing over of any payment to him.
[F10 The Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976 (c. 66)]	[F10 A person authorised to do so by the Secretary of State]	[F10 In relation to a person identified in the certificate, that on a date specified therein he held, or as the case may be did not hold, a licence granted under that Act]
[F11 Customs Excise Management Act 1979.]
[F11 The following provisions in so far as they have effect in relation to the prohibitions contained in sections 20 and 21 of the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 namely:—]	[F11 Two officials authorised to do so by the Secretary of State, being officials of the authority or body which may lawfully issue the currency notes or protected coins referred to in column 3 hereof.]	[F11 That the coin or note identified in the certificate by reference to a label or otherwise is a counterfeit of a currency note or protected coin, where “currency note” has the meaning assigned to it by section 27(1)(a) of that Act, and]
[F11 Sections 50(2) and (3)]		Counterfeiting Act 1981, and “protected coin” means any coin which is customarily used as money in the United Kingdom, any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of mna or the Republic of Ireland.
[F11 Section 68; and]
[F11 Section 170]
[F11 (various offences committed in conection with contraventions of prohibitions on the import and export of counterfeits of currency notes or protected coins).]
[F12 The Bail etc. (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 4)]	[F12 The Clerk of Justiciary or the clerk of the court.]
		[F13 In relation to a person specified in the certificate, that— (a) an order granting bail under that Act was made on a date so specified by a court so specified; (b) the order or a condition of it so specified was in force on a date so specified; (c) notice of the time and place appointed for a diet so specified was given to him in a manner so specified; (d) as respects a diet so specified, he failed to appear].
[F11 The Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 sections 14 to 16 (certain offences relating to counterfeiting).]	[F11 Two officials authorised to do so by the Secretary of State, being officials of the authority or body which may lawfully issue the currency notes or protected coins referred to in column 3 hereof.]	[F11 That the coin or note identified in the certificate by reference to a label or otherwise is a counterfeit of a currency note or protected coin, where “currency note” has the meaning assigned to it by section 27(1)(a) of that Act, and “protected coin” means any coin which is customarily used as money in the United Kingdom, any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or the Republic of Ireland.]
[F14 THE WILDLIFE AND COUNTRYSIDE ACT 1981 (c. 69) Sections 1, 5, 6(1) to (3), 7, 8, 9(1), (2), (4) and (5), 11(1) and (2), 13(1) and (2) and 14 (certain offences relating to protection of wild animals or wild plants).	An officer of the appropriate authority (within the meaning of section 16(9) of that Act) authorised to do so by the authority.	In relation to a person specified in the certificate that, on a date so specified, he held, or as the case may be did not hold, a licence under section 16 of that Act and, where he held such a licence— (a) the purpose for which the licence was granted; and (b) the terms and conditions of the licence.]
[F15 The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (c. 45)]	[F15 A person authorised to do by the Secretary of State]	[F15 In relation to a person identified in the certificate, that on a date specified therein he held, or as the case may be did not hold, a licence under a provision so specified of that Act.]
[F16 The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.]	[F16 Two police officers who have tested the apparatus.]	[F16 The accuracy of any particular—]
		[F16 (a) speedometer fitted to a police vehicle.]
		[F16 (b) odometer fitted to a police vehicle.]
		[F16 (c) radar meter, or]
		[F16 (d) apparatus for measuring speed, time or distance, identified in the certificate by reference to its number or otherwise.]
[F17 The Video Recordings Act 1984 ss. 9 to 14 (offences relating to the supply and possession of video recordings in contravention of that Act).]	[F18 A person authorised to do so by the Secretary of State, being a person who has examined the record maintained in pursuance of arrangements made by the designated authority and in the case of a certificate in terms of -]	[F18 That the record shows any of the following —]
	[F18 (a) sub-paragraph (a) in column 3, the video work mentioned in that sub-paragraph;]	[F18 (a) in respect of a video work (or part of a video work) contained in a video recording identified by the certificate, that by a date specified no classification certificate had been issued;]
	[F18 (b) sub-paragraph (b) in that column, both video works mentioned in that sub-paragraph]	[F18 (b) in respect of a video work which is the subject of a certificate under sub-paragraph (a) above, that the video work differs in a specified way from another video work contained in a video recording identified in the certificate under this sub-paragraph and that, on a date specified, a classification certificate was issued in repsect of that other video work;]
		[F18 (c) that, by a date specified, no classification certificate had been issued in respect of a video work having a particular title;]
		[F18 that, on a date specified, a classification certificate was issued in respect of a video work having a particular title and that a document which is identified in the certificate under this sub-paragraph is a copy of the classification certificates so issued;]
		[F18 expressions used in column 2, or in this column, of this entry being construed in accordance with that Act: and in each of sub-paragraphs (a) to (d) above ”specified” means specified in the certificate under that sub-paragraph.]
[F19 THE ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 1988 (c.52) Section 165(3) (offence of failure to give name and address and to produce vehicle documents when required by constable).	A constable.	In relation to a person specified in the certificate, that he failed, by such date as may be so specified, to produce such documents as may be so specified at a police station so specified.]
[F20 THE CONTROL OF POLLUTION (AMENDMENT) ACT 1989 (c.14) Section 1 (offence of transporting controlled waste without registering).	An officer of a regulation authority within the meaning of that Act authorised to do so by the authority.	In relation to a person specified in the certificate, that on a date so specified he was not a registered carrier of controlled waste within the meaning of that Act.]
[F21 THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1990 (c.43) Section 33(1)(a) and (b) (prohibition on harmful depositing, treatment or disposal of waste).	An officer of a waste regulation authority within the meaning of that Act authorised to do so by the authority.	In relation to a person specified in the certificate that, on a date so specified, he held, or as the case may be he did not hold, a waste management licence.]
[F21 Section 34(1)(c) (duty of care as respects transfer of waste).	An officer of a waste regulation authority within the meaning of that Act authorised to do so by the authority.	In relation to a person specified in the certificate, that on a date so specified he was not an authorised person within the meaning of section 34(3)(b) or (d) of that Act.]
[F22 The Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c.5)]	[F22 A person authorised to do so by the Secretaryof State]	[F22 In relation to a person identified in the certificate-]
		[F22 (a) the assessment, award, or nature of any benefit applied for by him; ]
		[F22 (b) the transmission or handing over of any payment to him.]
[F23 THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC ORDER ACT 1994 (c. 33) Paragraph 5 of Schedule 6 (offence of making false statements to obtain certification as prisoner custody officer).	An officer authorised to do so by the Secretary of State.	That— (a) on a date specified in the certificate, an application for a certificate under section 114 of that Act was received from a person so specified; (b) the application contained a statement so specified; (c) a person so specified made, on a date so specified, a statement in writing in terms so specified.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Entry relating to The Parks Regulation Acts 1872 to 1974 inserted (31.3.1996) in Sch. 1 by 1995 c. 20, s. 22(10), Sch. 1 paras. 1-9 ; S.I. 1996/517, art. 3(2)

F2 Entries in Sch. 1 substituted (1.10.1993) by 1993 c. 9, s. 37, Sch. 4 para. 2 (with Sch. 6 paras. 1, 2); S.I. 1993/2050, art. 3(4) (with art. 4(1)).

F3 Entry relating to The Building (Scotland) Act 1975 inserted (31.3.1996) in Sch. 1 by 1995 c. 20, s. 22(10), Sch. 1 paras. 1-9 ; S.I. 1996/517, art. 3(2)

F4 In the entry relating to the Firearms Act 1968, words in Column 2 substituted (31.3.1996) in Sch. 1 by 1995 c. 20, s. 22(10), Sch. 1 paras. 1-9 ; S.I. 1996/517, art. 3(2)

F5 Sch. 1: Entry relating to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1967 repealed by Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27, SIF 107:1), ss. 143, 144, 146, Sch. 14.

F6 Word repealed by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 41, SIF 39:1), ss. 47(4)(a), 70(1), Sch. 1 para. 18(2)

F7 Words inserted by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 41, SIF 39:1), ss. 47(4)(a), 70(1), Sch. 1 para. 18(2)

F8 Entry in Sch.1 inserted (1.10.1993) by 1993 c. 9, s. 37, Sch. 4 para. 3 (with Sch. 6 paras. 1, 2); S.I. 1993/2050, art. 3(4) (with art. 4(1).

F9 Entry relating to The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 inserted (31.3.1996) in Sch. 1 by 1995 c. 20, s. 22(10), Sch. 1 paras. 1-9 ; S.I. 1996/517, art. 3(2)

F10 Entry in Sch. 1 substituted (1.10.1993) by 1993 c. 9, s. 37, Sch. 4 para. 4 (with Sch. 6 paras. 1, 2); S.I. 1993/2050, art. 3(4) (with art. 4(1))

F11 Sch. 1: Entries relating to Customs Excise Management Act 1979, and the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 ss. 14–16 added by Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 (c. 45, SIF 39:7), s. 26

F12 Entry in Sch. 1 inserted (1.10.1993) by 1993 c. 9, s. 37, Sch. 4 para. 5 (with Sch. 6 paras. 1, 2); S.I. 1993/2050, art. 3(4) (with art. 4(1)).

F13 In the entry relating to Bail etc. (Scotland) Act 1980 words in column 3 substituted (31.3.1996) in Sch. 1 by 1995 c. 20, s. 22(10), Sch. 1 paras. 1-9 ; S.I. 1996/517, art. 3(2)

F14 Entry relating to The Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 (c. 69) inserted (31.3.1996) in Sch. 1 by 1995 c. 20, s. 22(10), Sch. 1 paras. 1-9 ; S.I. 1996/517, art. 3(2)

F15 Entry in Sch. 1 inserted (1.10.1993) by 1993 c. 9, s. 37, Sch. 4 para. 6 (with Sch. 6 paras. 1, 2); S.I. 1993/2050, art. 3(4) (with art. 4(1)).

F16 Sch. 1: Entry relating to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 added by Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27, SIF 107:1) ss. 143, 144, 146, Sch. 13 para. 37

F17 Sch. 1: Entry relating to the Video Recordings Act 1984 ss. 9–14 added by Video Recordings Act 1984 (c. 39, SIF 45A), s. 20

F18 Words in Sch. 1 substituted (20.9.1993) by 1993 c. 24, ss. 5, 6(2).

F19 Entry relating to The Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52), inserted (31.3.1996) in Sch. 1 by 1995 c. 20, s. 22(10), Sch. 1 paras. 1-9 ; S.I. 1996/517, art. 3(2)

F20 Entry relating to The Control Of Pollution (Amendment) Act 1989 (c. 14) inserted (31.3.1996) in Sch. 1 by 1995 c. 20, s. 22(10), Sch. 1 paras. 1-9 ; S.I. 1996/517, art. 3(2)

F21 Entry relating to The Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43), inserted (31.3.1996) in Sch. 1 by 1995 c. 20, s. 22(10), Sch. 1 paras. 1-9 ; S.I. 1996/517, art. 3(2)

F22 Entry in Sch. 1 inserted (1.10.1993) by 1993 c. 9, s. 37, Sch. 4 para. 7 (with Sch. 6 paras. 1, 2); S.I. 1993/2050, art. 3(4) (with art. 4(1)).

F23 Entry relating to The criminal Justice And Public Order Act 1994 (c.33) inserted (31.3.1996) in Sch. 1 by 1995 c. 20, s. 22(10), Sch. 1 paras. 1-9 ; S.I. 1996/517, art. 3(2)