SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4 Minor and Consequential Amendments

Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993 (c. 9)

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1

The Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993 shall be amended in accordance with this paragraph.

2

In paragraph 8 of Schedule 3 (which provides for the definition of certain expressions in relation to the admission of documentary evidence in criminal proceedings), in the definition of “criminal proceedings”—

a

the words “under section 42 of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968” shall cease to have effect;

b

after the word “application” where it appears for the first time insert “ under section 65(7) or (9) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 ”;

c

after the word “established” insert “ or for a review of such a finding under section 85 of that Act ”; and

d

after the word “application” where it appears for the second time insert “ or, as the case may be, the review ”.

3

In paragraph 1 of Schedule 6 (which provides for the definition of certain expressions in relation to transitional provisions), in the definition of “existing child detainee”, for the words “section 30 of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968” substitute “ section 93(2)(b) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 ”.