Section 37 Offences committed by persons under supervision etc.: provision of local authority report.

(1)

After section 179 of the 1975 Act there shall be inserted the following section—

“ Offence committed by person under supervision etc.: provision of local authority report.
179A
Where a person specified in section 27(1)(b)(i) to (vi) of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 commits an offence, the court shall not dispose of the case without obtaining from the local authority in whose area the person resides a report as to—
(a)
the circumstances of the offence; and
(b)
the character of the offender, including his behaviour while under the supervision, or as the case may be subject to the order, so specified in relation to him.”.

(2)

After section 380 of that Act there shall be inserted the following section—

“ Offence committed by person under supervision etc.: provision of local authority report.
380A
(1)
Where a person specified in section 27(1)(b)(i) to (vi) of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 commits an offence, the court shall not dispose of the case without obtaining from the local authority in whose area the person resides a report as to—
(a)
the circumstances of the offence; and
(b)
the character of the offender, including his behaviour while under the supervision, or as the case may be subject to the order, so specified in relation to him.
(2)
In subsection (1) above, “the court” does not include a district court.”.

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: Act repealed (S.)(1.4.1996, except ss. 20(3)(5), 66) by 1995 c. 40, ss. 4, 6, 7(2), Sch. 3 Pt. II paras. 16(3), 17, Sch. 5; the repeal having effect in relation to s. 20(3)(5) on 1.4.1997 by virtue of 1995 c. 40, ss. 4, 6, Sch. 3 Pt. II para. 17, Sch. 5; 1995 c. 36, s. 105(4), Sch. 4 para. 60; S.I. 1996/3201, art. 3(7) and in relation to s. 66 on 1.8.1997 by virtue of 1997 c. 48, s. 62(1)(2), Sch. 1 para. 16, Sch. 3; S.I. 1997/1712, art. 3, Sch.