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

PART XI U.K. Sentencing

[F1 Enforcement of fines etc.: fines enforcement officers S

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 226A-226I and preceding cross-heading inserted (10.3.2008 for certain purposes and otherwise prosp.) by Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 6), ss. 55, 84; S.I. 2008/42, art. 3, Sch.

226I Enforcement of fines etc.: interpretation S

(1) [F2 In] this section and sections 226A to [F3 226H] of this Act—

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• “ enforcement order ” is to be construed in accordance with section 226B(1) and (4) to [F5 (6)] of this Act;

• “ FEO ” means a fines enforcement officer;

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• “ offender ” means the person who is liable to pay a relevant penalty;

• “relevant court”—

  (a)

  in the case of a fine or compensation order, means—

  (i)

  the court which imposed the penalty; or

  (ii)

  where the penalty is transferred to another court, that other court;

  (b)

  in the case of another relevant penalty (apart from a penalty specified by order for the purposes of this section), means—

  (i)

  the court whose clerk is specified in the notice to the offender; or

  (ii)

  where the penalty is transferred to another court, that other court;

  (c)

  in the case of a penalty specified by order for the purposes of this section, means—

  (i)

  the court whose clerk is specified in the notice to the offender;

  (ii)

  where the penalty is transferred to another court, that other court; or

  (iii)

  such other court as the order may specify for those purposes.

  (d)

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• “ relevant penalty ” means—

  (a)

  a fine;

  (b)

  a compensation order imposed under section 249 of this Act;

  (c)

  a fixed penalty offer made under section 302(1) of this Act;

  (d)

  a compensation offer made under section 302A(1) of this Act;

  (e)

  a fixed penalty notice given under section 54 (giving notices for fixed penalty offences) or section 62 (fixing notices to vehicles) of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53);

  (f)

  a fixed penalty notice given under section 129 (fixed penalty notices) of the Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 8);

  (g)

  such other penalty as the Scottish Ministers may by order specify for the purposes of this section.

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(2) An order specifying a penalty or a court for the purpose of this section shall be made by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the Scottish Parliament.]

Textual Amendments

F2 Word in s. 226I(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Criminal Justice (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/339), regs. 1(3), 3(6)(a)(i) (with reg. 6)

F3 Word in s. 226I(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Criminal Justice (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/339), regs. 1(3), 3(6)(a)(ii) (with reg. 6)

F4 Words in s. 226I(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Criminal Justice (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/339), regs. 1(3), 3(6)(a)(iii) (with reg. 6)

F5 Word in s. 226I(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Criminal Justice (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/339), regs. 1(3), 3(6)(a)(iv) (with reg. 6)

F6 Words in s. 226I(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Criminal Justice (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/339), regs. 1(3), 3(6)(a)(v) (with reg. 6)

F7 S. 226I(1A) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Criminal Justice (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/339), regs. 1(3), 3(6)(b) (with reg. 6)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 226I applied (with modifications) (temp.) (8.6.2020) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/169), regs. 1(2), 11(4)(5) (with reg. 15)

C2 S. 226I applied (with modifications) (temp.) (5.8.2020 at 5.00 p.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Aberdeen City) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/234), regs. 1(1), 8(6)(7) (with reg. 9)

C3 S. 226I applied (with modifications) (temp.) (28.8.2020) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Directions by Local Authorities) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/262), regs. 1(2), 13(7)(8) (with reg. 15)

C4 S. 226I applied (with modifications) (temp.) (14.9.2020) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/279), regs. 1, 16(7)(8) (with reg. 17)

C5 S. 226I applied (with modifications) (temp.) (9.10.2020 at 1800 hours) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Additional Temporary Measures) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/318), regs. 1(1), 27(7)(8) (with regs. 4, 28)

C6 S. 226I applied (with modifications) (temp.) (2.11.2020 at 6.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local Levels) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/344), regs. 1(1), 7(7)(8) (with reg. 9)

C7 S. 226I applied (with modifications) (temp.) (9.8.2021) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/277), regs. 1(1), 17(7)(8) (with reg. 19)

C8 S. 226I applied (with modifications) (temp.) (20.9.2021) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel and Operator Liability) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/322), regs. 1(2), 35(4)(5) (with reg. 50)