Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 227A-227ZN and cross-headings inserted (1.2.2011 except for the insertion of s. 227ZM, 1.4.2011 in so far as not already in force) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), ss. 14(1), 206(1); S.S.I. 2010/413, art. 2, sch. (with art. 3(1))
(1)The Scottish Ministers may by regulations made by statutory instrument prescribe—
(a)which courts, or class or classes of courts, may impose restricted movement requirements,
(b)the method or methods of monitoring compliance with a restricted movement requirement which may be specified in such a requirement,
(c)the class or classes of offender on whom such a requirement may be imposed.
(2)Regulations under subsection (1) may make different provision about the matters mentioned in paragraphs (b) and (c) of that subsection in relation to different courts or classes of court.
(3)Regulations under subsection (1) are subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
(4)The Scottish Ministers must determine the person, or class or description of person, who may be specified in a restricted movement requirement as the person to be responsible for monitoring the offender's compliance with the requirement (referred to in this section as the “monitor”).
(5)The Scottish Ministers may determine different persons, or different classes or descriptions of person, in relation to different methods of monitoring.
(6)The Scottish Ministers must notify each court having power to impose a restricted movement requirement of their determination.
(7)Subsection (8) applies where—
(a)the Scottish Ministers make a determination under subsection (4) changing a previous determination made by them, and
(b)a person specified in a restricted movement requirement in effect at the date the determination takes effect as the monitor is not a person, or is not of a class or description of person, mentioned in the determination as changed.
(8)The appropriate court must—
(a)vary the restricted movement requirement so as to specify a different person as the monitor,
(b)send a copy of the requirement as varied to that person and to the responsible officer, and
(c)notify the offender of the variation.]