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Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003

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CONTENTS

PART 1
PROTECTION OF THE PUBLIC AT LARGE
Risk assessment and order for lifelong restriction
Section 
1Risk assessment and order for lifelong restriction

Disposal in case of insanity
2Disposal of case where accused found to be insane

The Risk Management Authority
3The Risk Management Authority
4Policy and research
5Guidelines and standards
6Risk management plans
7Preparation of risk management plans
8Preparation of risk management plans: further provision
9Implementation and review of risk management plans
10Grants to local authorities in connection with risk management plans
11Accreditation, education and training
12Functions: supplementary
13Accounts and annual reports

PART 2
VICTIMS' RIGHTS
14Victim statements
15Prohibition of personal conduct of defence in proofs ordered in relation to victim statements in cases of certain sexual offences
16Victim's right to receive information concerning release etc. of offender
17Release on licence: right of victim to receive information and make representations
18Disclosure of certain information relating to victims of crime

PART 3
SEXUAL OFFENCES ETC.
19Amendments in relation to certain serious and sexual offences
20Extended sentences
21Sexual and certain other offences: reports
22Traffic in prostitution etc.

PART 4
PRISONERS ETC.
Custody and temporary detention
23Remand and committal of children and young persons
24Legal custody
25Temporary detention of person being returned to prison in England and Wales etc.

Consecutive sentences
26Consecutive sentences: life prisoners etc.

Release of prisoners
27Release on licence etc. under 1989 Act
28Release on licence etc. under 1993 Act
29Release on licence: life prisoners
30Release on licence: certain consecutive sentences
31Release: prisoners serving extended sentences
32Release etc. under 1993 Act of prisoner serving consecutive or concurrent offence and non-offence terms
33Prisoners repatriated to Scotland
34Suspension of conditions and revocation of licences under 1989 Act
35Suspension of licence conditions under 1993 Act
36Revocation of licences under 1993 Act
37Extended sentences: recall to prison and revocation of licences
38Special provision in relation to children

Special provision as regards certain life prisoners
39Convention rights of certain life prisoners

Monitoring on release
40Remote monitoring of released prisoners

Parole Board to have regard to risk management plans
41Parole Board to have regard to risk management plans

PART 5
DRUGS COURTS
42Drugs courts

PART 6
NON-CUSTODIAL PUNISHMENTS
43Restriction of liberty orders
44Interim anti-social behaviour orders
45Application by registered social landlord for anti-social behaviour order
46Requirement for remote monitoring in probation order
47Requirement for remote monitoring in drug treatment and testing order
48Breach of certain orders: adjourning hearing and remanding in custody etc.
49Power of arrest where breach of non-harassment order
50Amendments in relation to certain non-custodial sentences

PART 7
CHILDREN
51Physical punishment of children
52Prohibition of publication of proceedings at children's hearing etc.
53Provision by Principal Reporter of information to victims

PART 8
EVIDENTIAL, JURISDICTIONAL AND PROCEDURAL MATTERS
Evidential matters
54Certificates relating to physical data: sufficiency of evidence
55Taking samples by swabbing
56Retaining sample or relevant physical data where given voluntarily
57Convictions in other member States of the European Union

Jurisdictional matters
58Transfer of sheriff court proceedings
59Competence of justice's actings outwith jurisdiction

Procedural matters
60Unified citation provisions
61Citation other than by service of indictment or complaint
62Leave to appeal: extension of time limit for application under section 107(4) of 1995 Act
63Adjournment at first diet in summary proceedings
64Review hearing of drug treatment and testing order
65Transcript of record
66Bail and related matters
67Adjournment of case before sentence

PART 9
BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION
68Bribery and corruption: foreign officers etc.
69Bribery and corruption committed outwith UK

PART 10
CRIMINAL RECORDS
70Registration for criminal records purposes

PART 11
LOCAL AUTHORITY FUNCTIONS
71Advice, guidance and assistance to persons arrested or on whom sentence deferred
72Grants to local authorities discharging certain functions jointly

PART 12
MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL
Miscellaneous
73Public defence
74Offences aggravated by religious prejudice
75Reintroduction of ranks of deputy chief constable and chief superintendent
76Police custody and security officers
77Wildlife offences
78Disqualification from jury service
79Separation of jury after retiral
80Television link from court to prison or other place of detention
81Warrants issued in Northern Ireland for search of premises in Scotland
82Use of electronic communications or electronic storage in connection with warrants to search
83Anti-social behaviour strategies

General
84Transitional provisions etc.
85Minor and consequential amendments
86Repeals
87Interpretation
88Orders
89Short title and commencement
 

 
    Schedule 1-Order for lifelong restriction: modification of enactments
    Schedule 2-Constitution etc. of the Risk Management Authority
    Schedule 3-Wildlife offences
    Schedule 4-Minor and consequential amendments
    Schedule 5-Repeals
 


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