Section 31 Powers as to alternatives to prosecutionI1

The 1974 Act is amended as follows.

After section 8B there is inserted—

“Modification of section 8B and schedule 3: Scotland

8C

(1)

The Scottish Ministers may by regulations modify the list of circumstances in section 8B(1) in which a person is given an alternative to prosecution by—

(a)

amending an entry,

(b)

removing an entry,

(c)

adding an entry.

(2)

The Scottish Ministers may by regulations modify paragraph 1 of schedule 3 by—

(a)

amending provision specifying when an alternative to prosecution becomes spent,

(b)

removing provision specifying when an alternative to prosecution becomes spent,

(c)

adding provision specifying when an alternative to prosecution becomes spent.

(3)

Regulations under this section—

(a)

may make different provision for different purposes,

(b)

are subject to the affirmative procedure.”.