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Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules 1996 Amendment) (No. 3) (Miscellaneous) 2015

S.S.I. 2015/201 · Made 20 May 2015

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High Court Of Justiciary

Sheriff Court

Justice Of The Peace Court

Made 20th May 2015

Laid before the Scottish Parliament 22nd May 2015

Coming into force 8th June 2015

The High Court of Justiciary makes this Act of Adjournal under the powers conferred by section 305 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995f1, and all other powers enabling it to do so.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1995 c.46.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement etc.
  2. 2Amendment of the Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules) 1996
  3. Signature
  4. Schedule Schedule
  5. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement etc.

(1)

This Act of Adjournal may be cited as the Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules 1996 Amendment) (No. 3) (Miscellaneous) 2015.

(2)

It comes into force on 8th June 2015.

(3)

A certified copy of this Act of Adjournal is to be inserted in the Books of Adjournal.

2Amendment of the Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules) 1996

(1)

The Criminal Procedure Rules 1996f1 are amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2)

In rule 61.9(1) (where competent authority not known)f2, for “61.3(4)” substitute “61.3(3)”.

(3)

For Form 16.1–C (form of reply to complaint)f3 substitute Form 16.1–C set out in the Schedule to this Act of Adjournal.

(4)

In Form 61.6–B (form of information regarding a non-harassment order under section 254D of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995f4, for paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b)

on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to both such imprisonment and such fine.”.

Signature

BRIAN GILL

Lord Justice General

I.P.D.

Edinburgh

20th May 2015

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Act of Adjournal)

This Act of Adjournal amends the Criminal Procedure Rules 1996 by modifying Form 16.1-C to reflect the abolition of driving licence counterparts. It also corrects drafting errors in rule 61.9 and in Form 61.6-B.