# The Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2014 (Supplementary Provisions) Order 2021, Article 2: Amendment of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995


(1) The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 227H(5) (compensation requirement)—
(a) the “and” immediately following paragraph (c) is repealed,
(b) after paragraph (d) insert—
“(e) section 253C,
(f) section 253D, and
(g) section 253H.”.
(3) In section 253A (restitution order where conviction of police assault etc.), after subsection (5) insert—
“(6) A restitution order is to be treated as a sentence for the purposes of any appeal under this Act.”.
(4) In section 253E(2) (enforcement: application of certain provisions relating to fines), before paragraph (a) insert—
“(za) section 121(4),
(zb) section 193(3),”.
(5) In section 253F(1)(b) (victim surcharge) after “order” insert “in respect of the same offence or a different offence in the same proceedings”.
(6) In section 253J(2) (enforcement: application of certain provisions relating to fines), before paragraph (a) insert—
“(za) section 121(4),
(zb) section 193(3),”.
(7) In section 307(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “fine”—
(a) the “or” immediately following paragraph (b) is repealed,
(b) after paragraph (c) insert—
“or
(d) a restitution order;”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2021/9780111047835/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-victims-and-witnesses-scotland-act-2014-supplementary-provisions-order-2021/article-2
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