Section 24B Appeals from High Court of Justiciary and sheriffF1

(1)

The following are to be taken to be a sentence for the purpose of an appeal—

(a)

a serious crime prevention order made under section 22A;

(b)

the variation under section 22B or 22C of an order made under section 22A;

(c)

the discharge of an order made under section 22A.

(2)

If the Lord Advocate considers that a decision of the High Court of Justiciary or the sheriff under section 22A not to make a serious crime prevention order was inappropriate, the Lord Advocate may appeal against the decision.

(3)

In addition, an appeal may be made in relation to a decision of the High Court of Justiciary or the sheriff—

(a)

to make a serious crime prevention order under section 22A; or

(b)

to vary, or not to vary, such an order under section 22B or 22C;

by any person who was given an opportunity to make representations in the proceedings concerned by virtue of section 9(4A).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 24A - S. 24B inserted (1.3.2016) by Serious Crime Act 2015 (c. 9), s. 88(1), Sch. 1 para. 18; S.I. 2016/148, reg. 3(f)