Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975

289 Summary powers of sheriff. S

The sheriff shall, without prejudice to any other or wider powers conferred by statute, have power on convicting any person of a common law offence—

(a) to impose a fine not exceeding [F1 the prescribed sum (within the meaning of section 289B below];

(b) to ordain the accused to find caution for good behaviour for any period not exceeding 12 months and to an amount not exceeding [F2 the prescribed sum (within the meaning of section 289B below)], such caution being either in lieu of or in addition to a fine or in addition to imprisonment as hereafter in this section mentioned;

(c) failing payment of such fine, or on failure to find such caution, to award imprisonment in accordance with section 407 of this Act;

(d) to award imprisonment, for any period not exceeding three months.

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Amendments (Textual)

F1 Words substituted by Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45, SIF 39:1), Sch. 11 para. 4(1)

F2 Words substituted by Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45, SIF 39:1), Sch. 11 para. 4(2)