# The Retention of Samples etc. (Children’s Hearings) (Scotland) Order 2011, Article 3


(1) For the purposes of section 18E of the 1995 Act, the following relevant violent offences are relevant offences:—
(a) murder or culpable homicide;
(b) uttering a threat to the life of another person;
(c) perverting the course of justice in connection with an offence of murder;
(d) fire raising;
(e) serious assault;
(f) abduction;
(g) any offence which consists of a contravention of any of the following statutory provisions:—
(i) sections 2 (causing explosion likely to endanger life) or 3 (attempting to cause such an explosion) of the Explosive Substances Act 1883;
(ii) sections 16 (possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life or cause serious injury), 17 (use of firearm to resist arrest) or 18 (having a firearm for purpose of committing an offence listed in Schedule 2) of the Firearms Act 1968; and
(h) any attempt, conspiracy or incitement to commit any offence listed in sub-paragraphs (a) to (g).
(2) For the purpose of paragraph (1)(e) “serious assault” means an assault listed in a section 67 ground as an—
(i) assault to severe injury;
(ii) assault to severe injury and permanent disfigurement;
(iii) assault to severe injury and permanent impairment; or
(iv) assault to severe injury, permanent disfigurement and permanent impairment.
(3) For the purpose of paragraph (2) “section 67 ground” has the meaning given by section 67(1) of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011.

---
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/197/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/retention-of-samples-etc-childrens-hearings-scotland-order-2011/article-3
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.