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Skip to main contentSkip to navigationlegislation.gov.ukThe National ArchivesHelpSite MapAccessibilityContact UsCymraegHomeAbout UsBrowse LegislationNew LegislationChanges To LegislationSearch LegislationSearch LegislationTitle: (or keywords in the title)Year:Number:Type:All Legislation (excluding draft)All Primary Legislation UK Public General Acts UK Local Acts Acts of the Scottish Parliament Acts of the National Assembly for Wales Measures of the National Assembly for Wales Church Measures Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly Acts of the Old Scottish Parliament Acts of the English Parliament Acts of the Old Irish Parliament Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain Northern Ireland Orders in Council Measures of the Northern Ireland Assembly Acts of the Northern Ireland ParliamentAll Secondary Legislation UK Statutory Instruments Wales Statutory Instruments Scottish Statutory Instruments Northern Ireland Statutory Rules Church Instruments UK Ministerial Orders UK Statutory Rules and OrdersAll Draft Legislation UK Draft Statutory Instruments Scottish Draft Statutory Instruments Northern Ireland Draft Statutory RulesAll Impact Assessments UK Impact AssessmentsSearchAdvanced SearchCriminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995You are here:1995 c. 46PART XIVSection 307Table of ContentsContentMore ResourcesPrevious: ProvisionNext: ProvisionPlain ViewPrint OptionsWhat VersionLatest available (Revised)Original (As enacted)Advanced FeaturesShow Geographical Extent(e.g. England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland)Show Timeline of ChangesOpening OptionsOpen whole ActOpen Act without schedulesOpen Schedules onlyChanges to legislation:There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.Changes to LegislationRevised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. Changes and effects are recorded by our editorial team in lists which can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area. Where those effects have yet to be applied to the text of the legislation by the editorial team they are also listed alongside the legislation in the affected provisions. Use the ‘more’ link to open the changes and effects relevant to the provision you are viewing.Changes and effects yet to be applied to :Changes and effectsThis section lists the changes and effects yet to be applied to the specific provision you are viewing.s. 307 words inserted by 2014 asp 18 sch. 3 para. 26s. 307(1) words inserted by 2010 asp 13 s. 65s. 307(1) words inserted by 2010 asp 13 s. 200(3)(a)s. 307(1) words inserted by 2010 asp 13 Sch. 7 para. 62s. 307(1) words inserted by S.S.I. 2013/211 Sch. 1 para. 10(8)(c)s. 307(1) words inserted by S.S.I. 2013/211 Sch. 1 para. 10(8)(d)s. 307(1) words inserted by 2013 c. 22 s. 55(13)(a)s. 307(1) words repealed by 2014 asp 18 sch. 5 para. 39(7)(a)s. 307(1) words repealed by 2014 asp 18 sch. 5 para. 39(7)(b)s. 307(1) words repealed by S.S.I. 2013/211 Sch. 2s. 307(1) words substituted by 2010 asp 13 s. 200(3)(b)s. 307(1) words substituted by 2010 asp 13 s. 200(3)(c)s. 307(1) words substituted by 2012 asp 8 sch. 7 para. 12(10)(a)s. 307(1) words substituted by 2012 asp 8 sch. 7 para. 12(10)(b)s. 307(1) words substituted by 2015 asp 9 s. 53(2)s. 307(1) words substituted by S.S.I. 2013/211 Sch. 1 para. 10(8)(a)s. 307(1) words substituted by S.S.I. 2013/211 Sch. 1 para. 10(8)(b)s. 307(1) words substituted by S.S.I. 2013/211 Sch. 1 para. 10(8)(e)s. 307(1) words substituted by 2011 c. 5 Sch. 12 para. 146s. 307(1) words substituted by 2012 c. 7 s. 213(8)(a)s. 307(1B) words substituted by 2013 c. 22 s. 55(13)(c)various regulations applied by 1997 c. 43 Sch. 1 para. 19B (as inserted) by 2014 c. 11 Sch. 3 para. 7Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act associated Parts and Chapters:Changes and effectsThis section lists the changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act, associated Parts and Chapters where applicable. This includes any insertions of whole new Parts, Chapters or provisions yet to be inserted into this Act. These effects are included in this view as they may be (but won’t necessarily be) relevant to the specific provision that you are viewing.Act applied (with or without modifications) by 2002 c. 29 s. 118(2B)(c) (as inserted) by 2015 c. 9 s. 19(1)(b)Blanket amendment words substituted by S.I. 2011/1043 art. 3 4Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):Pt. 10ZA inserted by 2014 asp 18 s. 119s. 18G inserted by 2012 c. 9 Sch. 1 para. 6(3)s. 19C(2)(c)-(d) inserted by S.I. 2011/2298 Sch. para. 1(b)(ii)s. 19C(6)(d) and word inserted by S.I. 2011/2298 Sch. para. 1(c)(ii)s. 27(1)(c)(iiia) inserted by 2015 asp 12 sch. para. 1s. 28(1ZA) inserted by 2016 asp 1 sch. 2 para. 29(a)s. 28(3A)(3B) inserted by 2016 asp 1 sch. 2 para. 29(b)s. 28A inserted by 2016 asp 1 sch. 2 para. 30s. 32(3CA) substituted for s. 32(3D)(3E) by 2014 asp 18 s. 122(3)s. 32(11)(12) inserted by 2014 asp 18 s. 122(8)s. 35(6A) inserted by 2016 asp 1 s. 78(1)s. 44A inserted by 2014 asp 8 s. 91s. 44A(6)(c) words substituted by S.S.I. 2015/402 Sch. para. 3s. 48(3) repealed by 2016 asp 1 sch. 2 para. 12(c)s. 52D(6A) inserted by 2015 asp 9 s. 40(2)(b)s. 52G(4A) inserted by 2015 asp 9 s. 40(4)(c)s. 52H(1A) inserted by 2015 asp 9 s. 40(5)(b)s. 52R(1A) inserted by 2015 asp 9 s. 41(4)(b)s. 53(8A) inserted by 2015 asp 9 s. 42(2)(c)s. 53B(4)(a) words renumbered as s. 53B(4)(a) by 2015 asp 9 s. 45(2)(a)(i)s. 53B(4)(b) and word inserted by 2015 asp 9 s. 45(2)(a)(ii)s. 53B(4A) inserted by 2015 asp 9 s. 42(4)(b)s. 53B(7A) inserted by 2015 asp 9 s. 45(2)(c)s. 57A(2A) inserted by 2015 asp 9 s. 43(2)(b)s. 61A inserted by 2015 asp 9 s. 46(3)s. 61B inserted by 2015 asp 9 s. 47(2)s. 62(8) inserted by S.S.I. 2015/338 Sch. 2 para. 5(2)(b)s. 63(7) inserted by S.S.I. 2015/338 Sch. 2 para. 5(3)(b)s. 65(1)(aa) inserted by 2016 asp 1 s. 79(2)(a)s. 65(4)(b)(i)(ii) substituted for words by 2016 asp 1 s. 79(2)(c)s. 65(9)(ba) inserted by 2016 asp 1 s. 79(2)(d)(ii)s. 66(6AB) inserted by 2016 asp 1 s. 81(2)(a)s. 69(7)(c) and semi colon inserted by 2011 asp 6 s. 40(3)(a)s. 70(2)(aa) inserted by 2013 c. 21 s. 6(4)s. 71(1ZA) inserted by 2016 asp 1 s. 80(2)s. 71B inserted by 2016 asp 1 s. 81(4)s. 71C inserted by 2016 asp 1 s. 80(3)s. 73A inserted by 2004 asp 3 s. 2(3)s. 74(2)(aza) inserted by 2016 asp 1 sch. 2 para. 32s. 74(2A) inserted by 2016 asp 1 s. 88(b)s. 75C inserted by S.S.I. 2011/430 s. 2(2)s. 79(2)(b) (iia) inserted by 2010 asp 13 s. 90(2)(a)(ii)s. 79(3A) inserted by 2016 asp 1 sch. 2 para. 33(b)s. 83B inserted by 2016 asp 1 s. 81(6)s. 94(2C)(aa) inserted by S.S.I. 2012/272 para. 2(4)s. 94(2AA) (2AB) inserted by 2011 asp 16 Sch. para. 7s. 94(2AZA) inserted by S.S.I. 2012/272 para. 2(3)s. 101(10)(c) and semi colon inserted by 2011 asp 6 s. 40(3)(b)(i)s. 101(11)(d) and word inserted by 2011 asp 6 s. 40(3)(b)(ii) (B)s. 105(3A) inserted by 2016 asp 1 s. 90(1)s. 107(2A) inserted by 2011 asp 16 Sch. para. 8s. 108(1)(cb) (cc) inserted by 2014 asp 3 s. 44(2)(a)s. 108(1)(cb) inserted by 2015 c. 9 Sch. 4 para. 14s. 108(1)(cd)(ce) inserted by 2016 asp 14 s. 31(2)(a)s. 108(1)(cd) inserted by 2015 c. 9 s. 17(2)(a)s. 109(1A) (1B) inserted by 2011 asp 16 Sch. para. 9s. 110(3A) inserted by 2011 asp 16 Sch. para. 10s. 111(2ZA)(2ZB) inserted by 2016 asp 1 s. 90(3)s. 111(4)(5) inserted by 2016 asp 1 s. 90(6)s. 113(1A)-(1D) inserted by 2011 asp 16 Sch. para. 11(b)s. 118(1A) inserted by 2011 asp 16 Sch. para. 12s. 130A inserted by 2016 asp 1 s. 92s. 137ZB inserted by S.S.I. 2011/430 s. 2(4)s. 141(2)(d) inserted by 2013 c. 21 s. 6(5)(c)s. 166(10)(c) and semi colon inserted by 2011 asp 6 s. 40(3)(c)(i)s. 166(11)(d) and word inserted by 2011 asp 6 s. 40(3)(c)(ii) (B)s. 174(1A) inserted by 2016 asp 1 s. 87(3)s. 174(2A) inserted by 2016 asp 1 s. 87(4)s. 175(4)(cb) (cc) inserted by 2014 asp 3 s. 44(3)(a)s. 175(4)(cb) inserted by 2015 c. 9 Sch. 4 para. 15(2)s. 175(4)(cd)(ce) inserted by 2016 asp 14 s. 31(3)(a)s. 175(4)(cd) inserted by 2015 c. 9 s. 17(3)(a)s. 175A inserted by 2014 asp 18 s. 120s. 176A inserted by 2011 asp 16 Sch. para. 13s. 178(1A) inserted by 2011 asp 16 Sch. para. 14s. 179(11) inserted by 2011 asp 16 Sch. para. 15s. 181(1A)(1B) inserted by 2016 asp 1 s. 89(2)s. 181(1A) words substituted by 2014 asp 18 sch. 3 para. 10(4)s. 181(1B) words substituted by 2014 asp 18 sch. 3 para. 10(5)s. 181(5) inserted by 2016 asp 1 s. 89(5)s. 181(5) words substituted by 2014 asp 18 sch. 3 para. 10(8)s. 183(1A) inserted by 2011 asp 16 Sch. para. 16s. 191B inserted by 2016 asp 1 s. 93s. 191B words substituted by 2014 asp 18 sch. 3 para. 22s. 194B(3A) inserted by 2014 asp 18 s. 121(3)s. 194M-194T and cross-heading inserted by 2012 asp 7 s. 3(3)s. 194ZA repealed by 2014 asp 18 sch. 3 para. 25s. 200(12) inserted by S.S.I. 2015/338 Sch. 2 para. 5(6)(c)s. 200A inserted by 2016 asp 1 s. 85s. 201(6) inserted by S.S.I. 2015/338 Sch. 2 para. 5(7)(c)s. 210(1A)-(1D) inserted by 2014 c. 12 s. 172(3)s. 210(2A) inserted by 2014 c. 12 s. 172(4)s. 219(2)(2A) power to amend conferred by 2002 c. 29 s. 118(2B)(a)(b) (as inserted) by 2015 c. 9 s. 19(1)(b)s. 223E(2) word substituted by S.S.I. 2014/322 art. 3s. 223G repealed by S.S.I. 2014/322 art. 5s. 223H(3A)(3B) inserted by S.S.I. 2014/322 art. 6(a)s. 223H(3B) words substituted by S.S.I. 2014/336 art. 3s. 223H(4) repealed by S.S.I. 2014/322 art. 6(b)s. 223I(3) words substituted by S.S.I. 2014/322 art. 7s. 223T(1) words inserted by S.S.I. 2014/336 art. 4s. 223FA inserted by S.S.I. 2014/322 art. 4s. 227ZM(3A)(3B) inserted by 2016 asp 10 Sch. 2 para. 2(c)s. 227ZO inserted by S.I. 2011/2298 Sch. para. 5s. 234A(1)-(1B) substituted for s. 234A(1) by 2016 asp 22 s. 5(2)s. 234A(2BA) inserted by 2016 asp 22 s. 5(5)s. 234A(3)(3A) substituted for s. 234A(3) by 2016 asp 22 s. 5(7)s. 245J(7) inserted by S.S.I. 2015/338 Sch. 2 para. 5(8)(c)s. 249(4A)-(4D) inserted by 2014 asp 1 s. 24s. 249(11) added by 2014 asp 3 sch. 3 para. 12s. 253A-253E and cross-heading inserted by 2014 asp 1 s. 25s. 253A(2) applied by 2002 c. 29 s. 97A(9) (as inserted) by 2015 c. 9 s. 15(2)s. 253F-253J and cross-heading inserted by 2014 asp 1 s. 26s. 254A-254E inserted by S.S.I. 2015/107 reg. 2(2)s. 254B(7) words inserted by S.S.I. 2015/338 Sch. 2 para. 5(9)s. 261ZA inserted by 2016 asp 1 s. 109(1)s. 261ZB and cross-heading inserted by 2016 asp 1 sch. 2 para. 34s. 271(1AA) inserted by 2014 asp 1 s. 10(b)s. 271(4A) inserted by 2014 asp 1 s. 10(e)s. 271A(3A) inserted by 2014 asp 1 s. 11(4)(d)s. 271A(4A)-(4C) inserted by 2014 asp 1 s. 13(a)s. 271A(15) inserted by 2014 asp 1 s. 12(b)s. 271B(3)-(6) substituted for s. 271B(3) by 2014 asp 1 s. 14(1)s. 271C(4A)-(4C) inserted by 2014 asp 1 s. 17(a)s. 271D(7) added by 2014 asp 1 s. 14(3)s. 271H(1)(ea) inserted by 2014 asp 1 s. 20(1)s. 271H(1A) inserted by 2014 asp 1 s. 21(b)s. 271V(6) inserted by S.S.I. 2015/338 Sch. 2 para. 5(10)(b)s. 271BA inserted by 2014 asp 1 s. 16(1)s. 271HA inserted by 2014 asp 1 s. 19s. 271HB inserted by 2014 asp 1 s. 20(2)s. 277(1)(c) and word inserted by 2014 asp 3 sch. 3 para. 31(2)(a)(ii)s. 277(5) added by 2014 asp 3 sch. 3 para. 31(2)(b)s. 280(3A) inserted by 2014 asp 3 sch. 3 para. 31(3)(a)s. 288A(2)-(2B) substituted for s. 288A(2) by 2012 c. 11 s. 34(7)s. 288H-288L and cross-heading inserted by 2016 asp 1 s. 110(1)s. 288AA applied by S.I. 2013/7 art. 14s. 288AA inserted by 2012 c. 11 s. 36(6)s. 288AA(1) modified by S.I. 2013/7 art. 7(2)s. 288AA(5) modified by S.I. 2013/7 art. 7(3)s. 288AA(5) modified by S.I. 2013/7 art. 7(4)s. 288AA(7) modified by S.I. 2013/7 art. 9s. 288DA 288DB and cross-heading inserted by 2016 asp 22 s. 6s. 288ZA inserted by 2012 c. 11 s. 34(3)s. 288ZA(1) modified by S.I. 2013/7 art. 8s. 288ZB inserted by 2012 c. 11 s. 35s. 288ZB(1) modified by S.I. 2013/7 art. 6(1)s. 288ZB(4) modified by S.I. 2013/7 art. 6(2)s. 288ZB(5) modified by S.I. 2013/7 art. 6(3)s. 288ZB(7) modified by S.I. 2013/7 art. 6(3)s. 298(2A)(2B) inserted by S.S.I. 2015/338 Sch. 2 para. 5(15)(c)s. 298(2B) excluded by 2006 asp 10 s 96A(5) as inserted) by S.S.I. 2015/338 Sch. 2 para. 9(6)s. 300A(7A) inserted by 2016 asp 1 s. 91s. 301A(9) inserted by S.S.I. 2015/338 Sch. 2 para. 5(20)(b)s. 302(2)(e) (iia) inserted by 2010 asp 13 s. 70(3)s. 302A(2)(f) (iia) inserted by 2010 asp 13 s. 70(4)s. 303A(7) inserted by S.S.I. 2015/338 Sch. 2 para. 5(21)(d)s. 303ZA(3)(e) (ia) inserted by 2010 asp 13 s. 70(5)(a)s. 303ZA(3)(e) (iia) inserted by 2010 asp 13 s. 70(5)(c)s. 304(2)(c)(zi) inserted by 2014 asp 18 sch. 5 para. 15s. 305(1A) inserted by 2016 asp 1 s. 111(1)s. 307(1AA) inserted by 2013 c. 22 s. 55(13)(b)Sch. 3 para. 15(4) repealed by 2016 asp 21 Sch. 9 Pt. 1Sch. 4 para. 58 repealed by 2016 asp 21 Sch. 9 Pt. 1Sch. 12 para. 5A inserted by S.S.I. 2014/322 art. 8(b)Sch. 12 para. 47(1)(aa) inserted by S.S.I. 2014/322 art. 8(c)(ii)Sch. 12 para. 47(1)(za) inserted by S.S.I. 2014/322 art. 8(c)(i)Sch. 12 para. 6 6A substituted for Sch. 12 para. 6 by S.S.I. 2014/336 art. 5Sch. 13 inserted by S.I. 2011/2298 Sch. para. 6307Interpretation.S(1)In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
[F1“alcohol treatment requirement” has the meaning given in section 227V(1);]
[F3“assessment order” has the meaning given by section 52D of this Act;]
“bail” means release of an accused or an appellant on conditions, or conditions imposed on bail, as the context requires;
“child”, except in section 46(3) of and Schedule 1 to this Act, has the meaning assigned to that expression for the purposes of Chapters 2 and 3 of Part II of the M1Children (Scotland) Act 1995;
[F5“child witness” shall be construed in accordance with section 271(1)(a) of this Act;]
“children’s hearing” has the meaning assigned to it in Part II of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995;
“Clerk of Justiciary” shall include assistant clerk of justiciary and shall extend and apply to any person duly authorised to execute the duties of Clerk of Justiciary or assistant clerk of justiciary;
[F6“the Commission” has the meaning given by section 194A(1) of this Act;]
“commit for trial” means commit until liberation in due course of law;
[F7“community payback order” means a community payback order (within the meaning of section 227A(2)) imposed under section 227A(1) or (4) or 227M(2);]
[F8“compensation requirement” has the meaning given in section 227H(1);]
“complaint” includes a copy of the complaint laid before the court;
[F9“compulsion order” has the meaning given by section 57A of this Act;]
[F10“conduct requirement” has the meaning given in section 227W(1);]
“constable” has the same meaning as in the M2Police (Scotland) Act 1967;
[F11“conviction”, in relation to a previous conviction by a court outside Scotland, means a final decision of a criminal court establishing guilt of a criminal offence;]
“court of summary jurisdiction” means a court of summary criminal jurisdiction;
“court of summary criminal jurisdiction” includes the sheriff court and [F12JP court];
“crime” means any crime or offence at common law or under any Act of Parliament whether passed before or after this Act, and includes an attempt to commit any crime or offence;
[F13“devolution issue” has the same meaning as in Schedule 6 to the Scotland Act 1998;]
“diet” includes any continuation of a diet;
[F14“drug treatment and testing order” has the meaning assigned to it in section 234B(2) of this Act;]
[F15“drug treatment requirement” has the meaning given in section 227U(1);]
“examination of facts” means an examination of facts held under section 55 of this Act;
“extract conviction” and “extract of previous conviction” include certified copy conviction, certificate of conviction, and any other document lawfully issued from any court of justice of the United Kingdom as evidence of a conviction [F16and also include a conviction extracted and issued as mentioned in section 286A(3)(a) and (b) of this Act];
(a)any pecuniary penalty, (but not a pecuniary forfeiture or pecuniary compensation); and
(b)an instalment of a fine;
“governor” means, in relation to a contracted out prison within the meaning of section 106(4) of the M3Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, the director of the prison;
“guardian”, in relation to a child, includes any person who, in the opinion of the court having cognizance of any case in relation to the child or in which the child is concerned, has for the time being the charge of or control over the child;
“guardianship order” has the meaning assigned to it by section 58 of this Act;
“High Court” and “Court of Justiciary” shall mean “High Court of Justiciary” and shall include any court held by the Lords Commissioners of Justiciary, or any of them;
(a)any hospital vested in the Secretary of State under the M4National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978;
(aa)[F17any hospital managed by a National Health Service Trust established under section 12A of that Act;]
(b)any private hospital [F18as defined in section 12(2)] of the M5Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984; and
[F19“hospital direction” has the meaning assigned to it by section 59A(1) of this Act;]
“impose detention” or “impose imprisonment” means pass a sentence of detention or imprisonment, as the case may be, or make an order for committal in default of payment of any sum of money or for contempt of court;
“indictment” includes any indictment whether in the sheriff court or the High Court framed in the form set out an Act of Adjournal or as nearly as may be in such form;
[F21“interim compulsion order” has the meaning given by section 53 of this Act;]
[F22“JP court” means a justice of the peace court;]
“judge”, in relation to solemn procedure, means a judge of a court of solemn criminal jurisdiction and, in relation to summary procedure, means any sheriff or any judge of a [F12JP court];
“justice” includes the sheriff and any stipendiary magistrate or justice of the peace;
[F23“justice of the peace” means a justice of the peace appointed under section 67 of the Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 6);]
“legalised police cells” has the like meaning as in the M6Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989;
“local authority” has the meaning assigned to it by section 1(2) of the M7Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968;
[F24“local probation board” means a local probation board established under section 4 of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000]
“Lord Commissioner of Justiciary” includes Lord Justice General and Lord Justice Clerk;
[F25“mental disorder” has the meaning given by section 328(1) of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment)(Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 13);
[F26“mental health treatment requirement” has the meaning given in section 227R(1);]
“Mental Welfare Commission” means the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland;]
“offence” means any act, attempt or omission punishable by law;
[F27“offender supervision requirement” has the meaning given in section 227G(1);]
“officer of law” includes, in relation to the service and execution of any warrant, citation, petition, indictment, complaint, list of witnesses, order, notice, or other proceeding or document—
(a)any macer, messenger-at-arms, sheriff officer or other person having authority to execute a warrant of the court;
(ba)[F28subject to subsection (1A) below, an officer of Revenue and Customs acting with the authority (which may be general or specific) of the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs;]
(c)any person who is employed [F29or appointed] under section 9 of the M8Police (Scotland) Act 1967 for the assistance of the constables of a police force and who [F30either] is authorised by the chief constable of that police force in relation to service and execution as mentioned above [F31or is a police custody and security officer];
(d)where the person upon whom service or execution is effected is in prison at the time of service on him, any prison officer; and
(e)any person or [F32class of persons] authorised in that regard for the time being by the Lord Advocate or by the Secretary of State;
“order” means any order, byelaw, rule or regulation having statutory authority;
[F33“order for lifelong restriction”means an order under section 210F(1) of this Act;]
“patient” means a person suffering or appearing to be suffering from mental disorder;
“place of safety”, in relation to a person not being a child, means any police station, prison or remand centre, or any hospital the board of management of which are willing temporarily to receive him, and in relation to a child means a place of safety within the meaning of Part II of the M9Children (Scotland) Act 1995;
[F34“postal operator” has the meaning assigned to it by section 125(1) of the Postal Services Act 2000.]
[F35“preliminary hearing” shall be construed in accordance with section 66(6)(b) of this Act and, where in any case a further preliminary hearing is held or to be held under this Act, includes the diet consisting of that further preliminary hearing;]
[F36“preliminary issue” shall be construed in accordance with section 79(2)(b) of this Act;]
[F37“preliminary plea” shall be construed in accordance with section 79(2)(a) of this Act;]
“the prescribed sum” has the meaning given by section 225(8) of this Act;
“prison officer” and “officer of a prison” means, in relation to a contracted out prison within the meaning of section 106(4) of the M10Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, a prisoner custody officer within the meaning of section 114(1) of that Act;
“procurator fiscal” means the procurator fiscal for a sheriff court district, and includes assistant procurator fiscal and procurator fiscal depute and any person duly authorised to execute the duties of the procurator fiscal;
[F38“programme requirement” has the meaning given in section 227P(1);]
“prosecutor”—
(a)for the purposes of proceedings other than summary proceedings, includes Crown Counsel, procurator fiscal, any other person prosecuting in the public interest and any private prosecutor; and
(b)for the purposes of summary proceedings, includes procurator fiscal, and any other person prosecuting in the public interest and complainer and any person duly authorised to represent or act for any public prosecutor;
“remand” means an order adjourning the proceedings or continuing the case and giving direction as to detention in custody or liberation during the period of adjournment or continuation and references to remanding a person or remanding in custody or on bail shall be construed accordingly;
“remand centre” has the like meaning as in the M11Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989;
[F39“registered psychologist” means a person registered in the part of the register maintained under the Health Professions Order 2001 which relates to practitioner psychologists;]
[F42“residence requirement” has the meaning given in section 227Q(1);]
[F43“responsible officer”, in relation to a community payback order, is to be construed in accordance with section 227C;]
[F44“restricted movement requirement” has the meaning given in section 227ZF(1);]
“restriction order” has the meaning assigned to it by section 59 of this Act;
[F45“risk assessment order”means an order under section 210B(2) of this Act;]
[F46“risk assessment report”has the meaning given by section 210B(3)(a) of this Act;]
“sentence”, whether of detention or of imprisonment, means a sentence passed in respect of a crime or offence and does not include an order for committal in default of payment of any sum of money or for contempt of court;
“sheriff clerk” includes sheriff clerk depute, and extends and applies to any person duly authorised to execute the duties of sheriff clerk;
“sheriff court district” extends to the limits within which the sheriff has jurisdiction in criminal matters whether by statute or at common law;
“State hospital” has the meaning assigned to it in Part VIII of the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984;
“statute” means any Act of Parliament, public general, local, or private, and any Provisional Order confirmed by Act of Parliament;
[F47“stipendiary magistrate” means a stipendiary magistrate appointed under section 74 of the Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 6);]
“supervision requirement” has the meaning assigned to it in Part II of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995;
“training school order” has the same meaning as in the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968;
[F48“treatment order” has the meaning given by section 52M of this Act;]
[F49“the unified citation provisions”means section 216(5) and (6)(a) and (b) of this Act;]
[F50“unpaid work or other activity requirement” has the meaning given in section 227I(1), and “level 1 unpaid work or other activity requirement” and “level 2 unpaid work or other activity requirement” are to be construed in accordance with section 227I(5) and (6) respectively;]
[F51“vulnerable witness” shall be construed in accordance with section 271(1) of this Act;]
“witness” includes haver;
“young offenders institution” has the like meaning as in the M12Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989.
[F52(1A)The inclusion of officers of Revenue and Customs as “officers of law” shall not have effect in relation to any matter specified in—
(1B)In any proceedings (whether civil or criminal) under or arising from this Act, a certificate of the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs that an officer of Revenue and Customs had the authority to exercise a power or function conferred by a provision of this Act shall be conclusive evidence of that fact.]
(2)References in this Act to a court do not include references to a [F53service court] ; and nothing in this Act shall be construed as affecting the punishment which may be awarded by a [F53service court][F54for an offence under section 42 of the Armed Forces Act 2006.]
[F55(2A)In subsection (2), “service court” means—
(d)the Supreme Court on an appeal brought from the Court Martial Appeal Court.]
(3)F56. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4)Any reference in this Act to a previous sentence of imprisonment shall be construed as including a reference to a previous sentence of penal servitude; any such reference to a previous sentence of Borstal training shall be construed as including a reference to a previous sentence of detention in a Borstal institution.
[F57(5)Except where the context requires otherwise—
(d)any reference to a previous sentence of a particular kind is to be construed, in relation to a previous sentence passed by a court outside Scotland, as a reference to a previous sentence of an equivalent kind.]
(6)References in this Act to an offence punishable with imprisonment shall be construed, in relation to any offender, without regard to any prohibition or restriction imposed by or under any enactment, including this Act, upon the imprisonment of offenders of his age.
(7)Without prejudice to section 46 of this Act, where the age of any person at any time is material for the purposes of any provision of this Act regulating the powers of a court, his age at the material time shall be deemed to be or to have been that which appears to the court, after considering any available evidence, to be or to have been his age at that time.
(8)References in this Act to findings of guilty and findings that an offence has been committed shall be construed as including references to pleas of guilty and admissions that an offence has been committed.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F1Words in s. 307(1) inserted (1.2.2011) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), ss. 14(2), 206(1), Sch. 2 para. 28(a)(i); S.S.I. 2010/413, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3)F2Definitions in s. 307(1) repealed (1.2.2011) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), ss. 14(2), 206(1), Sch. 2 para. 28(a)(ii); S.S.I. 2010/413, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3)F3S. 307(1): definition of "assessment order" inserted (5.10.2005) by Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 13), ss. 333(1), 333(2)-(4), Sch. 4 para. 8(16)(a); S.S.I. 2005/161, art. 3F4S. 307: definition of "chartered psychologist" omitted (1.7.2009) by virtue of The Health Care and Associated Professions (Miscellaneous Amendments and Practitioner Psychologists) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1182), art. 4(2), Sch. 5 para. 3(b) (with arts. 9, 10); S.I. 2009/1357, art. 2(d)F5Definition of "child witness" in s. 307(1) inserted (2.7.2007 for certain purposes and otherwise 1.4.2008) by Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 3), ss. 1(2), 25; S.S.I. 2007/329, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 4); S.S.I. 2008/57, art. 2 (with art. 3)F6Definition in s. 307(1) inserted (1.4.1999) by 1997 c. 48, s. 62(1), Sch. 1 para. 21(34)(a); S.I. 1999/652, art. 2, Sch. (subject to savings and transitional provisions in art. 3)F7Words in s. 307(1) inserted (1.2.2011) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), ss. 14(2), 206(1), Sch. 2 para. 28(a)(i); S.S.I. 2010/413, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3)F8Words in s. 307(1) inserted (1.2.2011) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), ss. 14(2), 206(1), Sch. 2 para. 28(a)(i); S.S.I. 2010/413, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3)F9S. 307(1): definition of "compulsion order" inserted (5.10.2005) by Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 13), ss. 333(1), 333(2)-(4), Sch. 4 para. 8(16)(b); S.S.I. 2005/161, art. 3F10Words in s. 307(1) inserted (1.2.2011) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), ss. 14(2), 206(1), Sch. 2 para. 28(a)(i); S.S.I. 2010/413, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3)F11Words in s. 307(1) inserted (13.12.2010 for all purposes in respect of offences committed on or after this date) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), ss. 71(1), 206(1), Sch. 4 para. 8(a); S.S.I. 2010/413, art. 2, Sch.F12S. 307(1): words in the definition of "court of summary criminal jurisdiction" and "judge" substituted (10.3.2008, 2.6.2008, 8.12.2008, 23.2.2009 and 14.12.2009 for certain purposes, otherwise 22.2.2010) by Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 6), ss. 80, 84, Sch. para. 25(a); S.S.I. 2008/42, art. 3, Sch.; S.S.I. 2008/192, art. 3, Sch.; S.S.I. 2008/329, art. 3, Sch.; S.S.I. 2008/362, art. 3, Sch.; S.S.I. 2009/432, art. 3, Schs. 1, 2F13Definition in s. 307(1) inserted (20.5.1999) by 1998 c. 46, s. 125, Sch. 8 para. 32(3) (with s. 126-(3)-(11)); S.I. 1998/3178, art. 2(2), Sch. 4F14Definition in s. 307(1) inserted (30.9.1998) by 1998 c. 37, s. 95(2); S.I. 1998/2327, art. 2(1)(s) (subject to arts. 5-8)F15Words in s. 307(1) inserted (1.2.2011) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), ss. 14(2), 206(1), Sch. 2 para. 28(a)(i); S.S.I. 2010/413, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3)F16S. 307(1): words in the definition of "extract conviction" and "extract of previous conviction" added (27.6.2003) by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 7), ss. 57(5)(a), 89; S.S.I. 2003/288, art. 2, Sch.F17S. 307(1): para. (aa) in definition of "hospital" inserted (1.8.1997) by 1997 c. 48, s. 62(1), Sch. 1 para. 21(34)(b); S.I. 1997/1712, art. 3, Sch. (subject to arts. 4, 5)F18Words in s. 307(1) substituted (1.10.2001) by 2001 asp 8, s. 79, Sch. 3 para. 20; S.S.I. 2001/304, art. 2(1)(b)(d)F19Definition in s. 307(1) inserted (1.1.1998) by 1997 c. 48, s. 6(5); S.I. 1997/2323, art. 4, Sch. 2 (subject to art. 7)F20S. 307(1): definition of "hospital order" repealed (5.10.2005) by Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 13), ss. 331(2)(3), 333(2)-(4), Sch. 5 Pt. 1; S.S.I. 2005/161, art. 3F21S. 307(1): definition of "interim compulsion order" inserted (5.10.2005) by Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 13), ss. 333(1), 333(2)-(4), Sch. 4 para. 8(16)(c); S.S.I. 2005/161, art. 3F22S. 307(1): definition of "JP court" inserted (10.3.2008) by Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 6), ss. 80, 84, Sch. para. 25(c); S.S.I. 2008/42, art. 3, Sch.F23S. 307(1): definition of "justice of the peace" substituted (10.12.2007) by Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 6), ss. 80, 84, Sch. para. 25(b); S.S.I. 2007/479, art. 3(1), Sch. (as amended by S.S.I. 2007/527)F24S. 307(1): definition of "local probation board" inserted (1.4.2001) by 2000 c. 43, s. 74, Sch. 7 para. 126; S.I. 2001/919, art. 2(f)(ii)F25S. 307(1): definitions of "mental disorder" and "Mental Welfare Commission" inserted (5.10.2005) by Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 13), ss. 333(1), 333(2)-(4), Sch. 4 para. 8(16)(d); S.S.I. 2005/161, art. 3F26Words in s. 307(1) inserted (1.2.2011) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), ss. 14(2), 206(1), Sch. 2 para. 28(a)(i); S.S.I. 2010/413, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3)F27Words in s. 307(1) inserted (1.2.2011) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), ss. 14(2), 206(1), Sch. 2 para. 28(a)(i); S.S.I. 2010/413, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3)F28S. 307(1): paragraph (ba) in the definition of "officer of law" substituted (1.12.2007) by Finance Act 2007 (c. 11), s. 85, Sch. 23 paras. 9,14; S.I. 2007/3166, art. 3(b)F29S. 307(1): words in the definition of "officer of law" inserted (27.6.2003) by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 7), ss. 76(11)(a), 89; S.S.I. 2003/288, art. 2, Sch.F30S. 307(1): words in the definition of "officer of law" inserted (27.6.2003) by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 7), ss. 76(11)(b), 89; S.S.I. 2003/288, art. 2, Sch.F31S. 307(1): words in the definition of "officer of law" added (27.6.2003) by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 7), ss. 76(11)(c), 89; S.S.I. 2003/288, art. 2, Sch.F32S. 307(1): words in para. (e) of the definition of “officer of law”substituted (30.9.1998) by 1998 c. 37, s. 119, Sch. 8 para. 124(b); S.I. 1998/2327, arts. 2(1)(y)(2)(kk) (subject to arts. 5-8)F33S. 307(1): definition of "order for lifelong restriction" inserted (19.6.2006 for certain purposes and otherwise prosp.) by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 7), ss. 1(2), 89, Sch. 1 para. 2(7); S.S.I. 2006/332, art. 2(1) (subject to art. 2(2))F34Words in s. 307(1) inserted (26.3.2001) by S.I. 2001/1149, s. 3(1), Sch. para. 104(7) (subject to art. 1(3))F35S. 307(1): definition of "preliminary hearing" inserted (1.2.2005) by Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 5), ss. 25, 27(1), Sch. para. 57; S.S.I. 2004/405, art. 2(1), Sch. 1F36S. 307(1): definition of "preliminary issue" inserted (1.2.2005) by Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 5), ss. 25, 27(1), Sch. para. 57; S.S.I. 2004/405, art. 2(1), Sch. 1F37S. 307(1): definition of "preliminary plea" inserted (1.2.2005) by Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 5), ss. 25, 27(1), Sch. para. 57; S.S.I 2004/405, {art. 2(1)}, Sch. 1F38Words in s. 307(1) inserted (1.2.2011) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), ss. 14(2), 206(1), Sch. 2 para. 28(a)(i); S.S.I. 2010/413, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3)F39S. 307: definition of "registered psychologist" inserted (1.7.2009) by The Health Care and Associated Professions (Miscellaneous Amendments and Practitioner Psychologists) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1182), art. 4(2), Sch. 5 para. 3(b) (with arts. 9, 10); S.I. 2009/1357, art. 2(d)F40S. 307(1): definition of "residential establishment" repealed (5.10.2005) by Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 13), ss. 331(2)(3), 333(2)-(4), Sch. 5 Pt. 1; S.S.I. 2005/161, art. 3F41S. 307(1): definition of "responsible medical officer" repealed (5.10.2005) by Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 13), ss. 331(2)(3), 333(2)-(4), Sch. 5 Pt. 1; S.S.I. 2005/161, art. 3F42Words in s. 307(1) inserted (1.2.2011) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), ss. 14(2), 206(1), Sch. 2 para. 28(a)(i); S.S.I. 2010/413, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3)F43Words in s. 307(1) inserted (1.2.2011) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), ss. 14(2), 206(1), Sch. 2 para. 28(a)(i); S.S.I. 2010/413, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3)F44Words in s. 307(1) inserted (1.2.2011) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), ss. 14(2), 206(1), Sch. 2 para. 28(a)(i); S.S.I. 2010/413, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3)F45S. 307(1): definition of "risk assessment order" inserted (19.6.2006 for certain purposes and otherwise prosp.) by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 7), ss. 1(2), 89, Sch. 1 para. 2(7); S.S.I. 2006/332, art. 2(1) (subject to art. 2(2))F46S. 307(1): definition of "risk assessment report" inserted (19.6.2006 for certain purposes and otherwise prosp.) by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 7), ss. 1(2), 89, Sch. 1 para. 2(7); S.S.I. 2006/332, art. 2(1) (subject to art. 2(2))F47S. 307(1): definition of "stipendiary magistrate" inserted (10.3.2008, 2.6.2008, 8.12.2008, 23.2.2009 and 14.12.2009 for certain purposes, otherwise 22.2.2010) by Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 6), ss. 80, 84, Sch. para. 25(a); S.S.I. 2008/42, art. 3, Sch.; S.S.I. 2008/192, art. 3, Sch.; S.S.I. 2008/329, art. 3, Sch.; S.S.I. 2008/362, art. 3, Sch.; S.S.I. 2009/432, art. 3, Schs. 1, 2F48S. 307(1): definition of "treatment order" inserted (5.10.2005) by Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 13), ss. 333(1), 333(2)-(4), Sch. 4 para. 8(16)(e); S.S.I. 2005/161, art. 3F49S. 307(1): definition of "the unified citation provisions" inserted (27.10.2003) by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 7), ss. 60(2), 89; S.S.I. 2003/475, art. 2, Sch.F50Words in s. 307(1) inserted (1.2.2011) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), ss. 14(2), 206(1), Sch. 2 para. 28(a)(i); S.S.I. 2010/413, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3)F51Definition of "vulnerable witness" in s. 307(1) inserted (2.7.2007 for certain purposes and 1.4.2008) by Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 3), ss. 1(2), 25; S.S.I. 2007/329, art. 2(1), Sch. (with art. 4); S.S.I. 2008/57, art. 2 (with art. 3)F52S. 307(1A)(1B) inserted (1.12.2007) by Finance Act 2007 (c. 11), s. 85, Sch. 23 paras. 10, 14; S.I. 2007/3166, art. 3(b)F53Words in s. 307(2) substituted (28.3.2009 for certain purposes and otherwise 31.10.2009) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), ss. 378, 383, Sch. 16 para. 133(a)(i); S.I. 2009/812, art. 3; S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4 (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059)F54Words in s. 307(2) substituted (28.3.2009 for certain purposes and otherwise 31.10.2009) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), ss. 378, 383, Sch. 16 para. 133(a)(ii); S.I. 2009/812, art. 3; S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4 (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059)F55S. 307(2A) inserted (28.3.2009 for certain purposes and otherwise 31.10.2009) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), ss. 378, 383, Sch. 16 para. 133(b); S.I. 2009/812, art. 3; S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4 (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059)F56S. 307(3) repealed (1.2.2011) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), ss. 14(2), 206(1), Sch. 2 para. 28(b); S.S.I. 2010/413, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3)F57S. 307(5) substituted (13.12.2010 for all purposes in respect of offences committed on or after this date) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), ss. 71(1), 206(1), Sch. 4 para. 8(b); S.S.I. 2010/413, art. 2, Sch.Modifications etc. (not altering text)C1S. 307(2) modified (24.4.2009 for certain purposes and otherwise 31.10.2009) by The Armed Forces Act 2006 (Transitional Provisions etc) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1059), art. 205, Sch. 1 para. 35Marginal CitationsM11995 c.36. M21967 c.77. M31994 c.33. M41978 c.29. M51984 c.36. M61989 c.45. M71968 c.49. M81967 c.77. M91995 c.36. M101994 c.33. M111989 c.45. M121989 c.45. 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