Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 46)

PART XI U.K. Sentencing

[F1 The mutual recognition of criminal financial penalties S

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 223A-223T and cross-heading inserted (12.10.2009) by The Mutual Recognition of Criminal Financial Penalties in the European Union (Scotland) Order 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/342), art. 3 (with art. 2)

223E Requests to other member States: application of provisions relating to fixed penalties S

(1) This section applies where the designated officer of the competent authority for Scotland has issued a certificate under section 223A(1) of this Act in respect of a financial penalty mentioned in section 223A(5)(b) or (c).

(2) Section 303 of this Act shall apply, but in the application of this Act to the outstanding amounts mentioned in subsection (1) of that section (which fall to be treated as fines by virtue of that subsection), the provisions mentioned in section [F2 223C] of this Act apply modified as mentioned in that section.]

Textual Amendments

F2 Word in s. 223E(2) substituted (1.12.2014) by The Mutual Recognition of Criminal Financial Penalties in the European Union (Scotland) (No. 1) Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/322), arts. 1, 3