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The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (Modification of Part 1 and Ancillary Provision) Regulations 2017

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Modification of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995

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2.  Section 78 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995(1) is modified as follows—

(a)in subsection (10), paragraph (b) and the word “; and” immediately preceding it are omitted;

(b)subsection (12) is repealed;

(c)before subsection (13) insert—

(12A) Subsection (13) applies where—

(a)a person is brought before the sheriff under subsection (11) above; and

(b)the procurator fiscal has decided that no criminal proceedings are to be taken in respect of the facts and circumstances which gave rise to the arrest.;

(d)in subsection (13), for “a person is brought before the sheriff under subsection (11) above” substitute “this subsection applies”;

(e)after subsection (13) insert—

(13A) Subsection (14) applies where—

(a)a person has been liberated under subsection (7)(a) above; or

(b)the following conditions are met—

(i)a person is to be brought before the sheriff under subsection (11) above; and

(ii)the procurator fiscal has decided that no criminal proceedings are to be taken in respect of the facts and circumstances which gave rise to the arrest.;

(f)in subsection (14)—

(i)for the words from the beginning to “subsection (11) above” substitute “Where this subsection applies”;

(ii)for the words from “in the case of” to “, before that” substitute “where the conditions in subsection (13A)(b) above are met, before the”.

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1995 c.36. Section 78 was amended by the 1995 Act schedule 4 paragraph 97(7) and the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8) schedule 7 paragraph 11(2).

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