Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995

[F1 108 Lord Advocate’s right of appeal against disposal. S

(1) Where a person has been convicted on indictment, the Lord Advocate may, in accordance with subsection (2) below, appeal against any of the following disposals, namely—

(a) a sentence passed on conviction;

(b) a decision under section 209(1)(b) of this Act not to make a supervised release order;

(c) a decision under section 234A(2) of this Act not to make a non-harassment order;

[F2 (ca) a decision under section 92 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 not to make a confiscation order;.]

(d) F3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F4 (dd) a drug treatment and testing order;]

(e) F3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(f) a decision to remit to the Principal Reporter made under section 49(1)(a) of this Act;

(g) an order deferring sentence;

(h) an admonition; or

(i) an absolute discharge.

(2) An appeal under subsection (1) above may be made—

(a) on a point of law;

(b) where it appears to the Lord Advocate, in relation to an appeal under—

(i) paragraph (a), (h) or (i) of that subsection, that the disposal was unduly lenient;

(ii) paragraph (b) [F5 , (c) or (ca)] of that subsection, that the decision not to make the order in question was inappropriate;

(iii) paragraph [F6 (dd)] of that subsection, that the making of the order concerned was unduly lenient or was on unduly lenient terms;

(iv) under paragraph (f) of that subsection, that the decision to remit was inappropriate;

(v) under paragraph (g) of that subsection, that the deferment of sentence was inappropriate or was on unduly lenient conditions.

[F7 (3) For the purposes of subsection (2)(b)(i) above in its application to a confiscation order by virtue of section 92(11) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, the reference to the disposal being unduly lenient is a reference to the amount required to be paid by the order being unduly low.]]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 108 substituted (1.8.1997) by 1997 c. 48, s. 21(1); S.I. 1997/1712, art. 3, Sch. (subject to arts. 4, 5)

F2 S. 108(1)(ca) inserted (24.3.2003) by Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), ss. 115(2), 458; S.S.I. 2003/210, art. 2 (subject to arts. 3-7)

F3 S. 108(1)(d)(e) repealed (1.2.2011) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), ss. 14(2), 206(1), Sch. 2 para. 8(a); S.S.I. 2010/413, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3)

F4 S. 108(1)(dd) inserted (30.9.1998) by 1998 c. 37, s. 94(2), Sch. 6 Pt. II para. 6(2); S.I. 1998/2327, art. 2(1)(s)

F5 Words in s. 108(2)(b)(ii) substituted (24.3.2003) by Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), ss. 115(3), 458; S.S.I. 2003/210, art. 2 (subject to arts. 3-7)

F6 Words in s. 108(2)(b)(iii) substituted (1.2.2011) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), ss. 14(2), 206(1), Sch. 2 para. 8(b); S.S.I. 2010/413, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3)

F7 S. 108(3) inserted (24.3.2003) by Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), ss. 115(4), 458; S.S.I. 2003/210, art. 2 (subject to arts. 3-7)