# Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1995, Paragraph 36


In section 47 (interpretation of Part I)—
(a) in subsection (1)—
(i) the definition of “associate” shall cease to have effect;
(ii) for the definition of “confiscation order” there shall be substituted the following definition—
““confiscation order” means an order under section 1(1), 6A, 6B or 25 of this Act;”; and
(iii) after the definition of “confiscation order” there shall be inserted the following definition—
““the court” means—
(a) for the purpose of sections 1 to 7A, the High Court of Justiciary or sheriff court;
(b) for the purposes of sections 8 to 26 and 33 to 37, the Court of Session or the sheriff court;”;
(b) in subsection (5), in each of paragraphs (c) and (d) after the words “High Court” there shall be inserted the words “ or, as the case may be, the sheriff ”; and
(c) at the end there shall be added the following subsection—
“(6) Any reference in this Part of this Act to a conviction of an offence includes a reference to a finding that the offence has been committed.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/20/schedule/5/paragraph/36 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-scotland-act-1995/schedule-5/paragraph-36
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