Sexual Offences (Procedure and Evidence) (Scotland) Act 2002
Prohibition of personal conduct of defence by alleged sex offender
1
Prohibition of personal conduct of defence in cases of certain sexual offences
2
Appointment of solicitor by court in such cases and availability of legal aid
3
Notice to accused about effect of sections 288C and 288D of 1995 Act and special pre-trial court procedures
Prohibition on alleged sex offender personally precognoscing complainer
4
Precognition on oath by person accused of sexual offence
5
Addition to standard bail conditions
Notice of defence of consent
6
Accused to give notice of defence of consent
Restrictions on evidence
7
Restrictions on evidence relating to sexual offences
8
Exception to restrictions under section 274 of 1995 Act
9
Repeal
Disclosure of accused’s convictions
10
Disclosure of accused’s previous convictions where court allows questioning or evidence under section 275 of 1995 Act
General
11
Short title and commencement
SCHEDULE
Notice to accused about effect of sections 288C and 288D of 1995 Act and special pre-trial procedures: amendment of 1995 Act
1
General
2
Notice of restriction on conduct of defence: arrest
3
Notice of restriction on conduct of defence: judicial examination
4
Notice of restriction on conduct of defence: citation and service of indictment
5
Procedure on indictment in sheriff court
6
After section 71 there is inserted— Further pre-trial diet: dismissal...
7
Pre-trial High Court diet: inquiry about legal representation of accused in cases of sexual offences
8
Notice of restriction on conduct of defence: citation and complaint
9
Notice of restriction on conduct of defence: first calling in summary prosecution
10
Notice of restriction on conduct of defence: copy complaint
11
Summary procedure: interim diet: inquiry about legal representation of accused in cases of sexual offences
12
In subsection (3A) (which provides that the grant of a...

Sexual Offences (Procedure and Evidence) (Scotland) Act 2002
2002 asp 9
An Act of the Scottish Parliament to prohibit persons charged with certain sexual offences from conducting their own defence at the trial; to provide for the appointment of solicitors to defend those persons where they do not make those appointments themselves; to prevent those persons from personally precognoscing or taking statements from alleged victims; to require those persons to give notice of defences of consent; to make new provision about the admissibility of certain evidence bearing on the character, conduct or condition of alleged victims at trials of those persons for those offences; to provide for disclosure of those persons’ previous convictions of sexual offences where such evidence is allowed; and for connected purposes.
The Bill for this Act of the Scottish Parliament was passed by the Parliament on 6th March 2002 and received Royal Assent on 11th April 2002