# The Enforcement of Fines (Relevant Penalty) (Scotland) Order 2019

S.S.I. 2019/280 · made 10 September 2019

This Order specifies the victim surcharge as a relevant penalty for the purposes of section 226I of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995. The Order also specifies the court which imposed the victim surcharge or the court to which the victim surcharge is transferred as relevant courts for the purposes of section 226I in relation to the victim surcharge.

Made under: Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (Section 226I)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/enforcement-of-fines-relevant-penalty-scotland-order-2019/pdf/ssi_20190280_en.pdf; Policy Note https://openlegislation.uk/enforcement-of-fines-relevant-penalty-scotland-order-2019/pdf/ssipn_20190280_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Criminal Law
Made 10th September 2019
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 12th September 2019
Coming into force 25th November 2019
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 226I(1) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Enforcement of Fines (Relevant Penalty) (Scotland) Order 2019 and comes into force on 25 November 2019.
(2) In this Order, “the Act” means the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995.

## 2 Relevant penalty

The victim surcharge, imposed under section 253F of the Act, is specified by the Scottish Ministers as a relevant penalty for the purposes of section 226I of the Act.

## 3 Relevant court

In relation to the relevant penalty specified in article 2, the Scottish Ministers specify the following courts as relevant courts for the purposes of section 226I of the Act—
(a) the court which imposed the penalty, or
(b) where the penalty is transferred to another court, that other court.

## Signature

HUMZA YOUSAF
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
10th September 2019

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order specifies the victim surcharge as a relevant penalty for the purposes of section 226I of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995. The Order also specifies the court which imposed the victim surcharge or the court to which the victim surcharge is transferred as relevant courts for the purposes of section 226I in relation to the victim surcharge.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2019/280 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/enforcement-of-fines-relevant-penalty-scotland-order-2019
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