Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995

[F1 245F Breach of restriction of liberty order. S

(1) If at any time when a restriction of liberty order is in force it appears

[F2 (a)] [F3 except in a case to which paragraph (b) below applies,] to the court which made the order[F4 or]

[F5 (b) where a copy of the order was, under section 245A(5)(a)(ii) or 245E(7)(a) of this Act, sent to the clerk of a different court, to that different court (or, if there has been more than one such sending, the different court to which such a copy has most recently been so sent),]

that the offender has failed to comply with any of the requirements of the order the court [F6 in question] may issue a citation requiring the offender to appear before [F7 it] at such time as may be specified in the citation or, if it appears to [F8 that court] to be appropriate, it may issue a warrant for the arrest of the offender.

[F9 (1A) The unified citation provisions apply in relation to a citation under this section as they apply in relation to a citation under section 216(3)(a) of this Act.]

(2) If it is proved to the satisfaction of [F10 that court] that the offender has failed without reasonable excuse to comply with any of the requirements of the order [F11 it] may by order—

(a) without prejudice to the continuance in force of the order, impose a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale;

(b) vary the restriction of liberty order; or

(c) revoke that order.

[F12 (2A) For the purposes of subsection (2) above, evidence of one witness shall be sufficient evidence.]

(3) A fine imposed under this section in respect of a failure to comply with the requirements of a restriction of liberty order shall be deemed for the purposes of any enactment to be a sum adjudged to be paid by or in respect of a conviction or a penalty imposed on a person summarily convicted.

(4) Where [F13 a court] varies a restriction of liberty order under subsection (2) above it may do so in any of the ways mentioned in paragraph (a) of section 245E(2) of this Act.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 245A-245I and preceding cross-heading inserted (20.10.1997 for specified purposes and 1.7.1998 otherwise) by 1997 c. 48, s. 5; S.I. 1997/2323, arts. 3, 5(1), Sch. 1

F2 Words in s. 245F(1) renumbered (27.6.2003) as s. 245F(1)(a) by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 7), ss. 43(1)(a)(i), 89; S.S.I. 2003/288, art. 2, Sch.

F3 Words in s. 245F(1) inserted (27.6.2003) by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 7), ss. 43(4)(a)(i), 89; S.S.I. 2003/288, art. 2, Sch.

F4 Word in s. 245F(1) inserted (27.6.2003) by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 7), ss. 43(4)(a)(ii), 89; S.S.I. 2003/288, art. 2, Sch.

F5 S. 245F(1)(b) inserted (27.6.2003) by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 7), ss. 43(4)(a)(ii), 89; S.S.I. 2003/288, art. 2, Sch.

F6 Words in s. 245F(1) inserted (27.6.2003) by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 7), ss. 43(4)(a)(iii), 89; S.S.I. 2003/288, art. 2, Sch.

F7 Words in s. 245F(1) substituted (27.6.2003) by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 7), ss. 43(4)(a)(iv), 89; S.S.I. 2003/288, art. 2, Sch.

F8 Words in s. 245F(1) substituted (27.6.2003) by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 7), ss. 43(4)(a)(v), 89; S.S.I. 2003/288, art. 2, Sch.

F9 S. 245F(1A) inserted (27.10.2003) by virtue of Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 7), ss. 60(1)(h), 89; S.S.I. 2003/475, art. 2, Sch.

F10 Words in s. 245F(2) substituted (27.6.2003) by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 7), ss. 43(4)(b)(i), 89; S.S.I. 2003/288, art. 2, Sch.

F11 Words in s. 245F(2) substituted (27.6.2003) by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 7), ss. 43(4)(b)(ii), 89; S.S.I. 2003/288, art. 2, Sch.

F12 S. 245F(2A) inserted (10.12.2007) by Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 6), ss. 58, 84; S.S.I. 2007/479, art. 3(1), Sch. (subject to art. 13) (as amended by S.S.I. 2007/527)

F13 Words in s. 245F(4) substituted (27.6.2003) by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 7), ss. 43(4)(c), 89; S.S.I. 2003/288, art. 2, Sch.