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Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003

An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision in relation to criminal justice, criminal procedure and evidence in criminal proceedings; to make provision as to the arrest, sentencing, custody and release of offenders and the obtaining of reports in relation to offenders; to make provision for the provision of assistance by local authorities to persons who are arrested and are in police custody or who are subject to a deferred sentence and for the making of grants to local authorities exercising jointly certain functions in relation to offenders and other persons; to make provision for the protection of the public at large from persons with a propensity to commit certain offences and for the establishment of the Risk Management Authority; to make provision for the granting of certain rights to the victims of crime; to make provision as to the jurisdiction of courts and the designation of certain courts as drugs courts; to make provision in relation to the physical punishment of children; to create offences in connection with traffic in prostitution or for purposes connected with pornography; to make provision as to the criminal law as it relates to bribery and the acceptance of bribes; to make provision in relation to criminal legal assistance; to require the aggravation of an offence by religious prejudice to be taken into account in sentencing; to make provision as respects police ranks and the powers and duties of certain civilians employed by police authorities; to make provision for the disqualification of convicted persons from jury service in both criminal and civil proceedings and for the separation of juries after retiral; to make provision for the use of live television links between prisons and courts; to make provision in relation to warrants to search; to amend Part V of the Police Act 1997 in its application to Scotland; to make provision in relation to the prohibition of certain matters in respect of cases referred to the Principal Reporter; to amend the law relating to penalties for wildlife offences; and for connected purposes.

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Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003

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The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2003

art. 2

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Part 7Children

52Prohibition of publication of proceedings at children’s hearing etc.

In the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 36)—

a

in section 44 (prohibition of publication of proceedings at children’s hearing), in subsection (1)—

i

after the word “publish” there is inserted “ any matter in respect of a case about which the Principal Reporter has from any source received information or ”; and

ii

in paragraph (a), for the words “any child concerned in the” there is substituted “ the child concerned in, or any other child connected (in any way) with, the case, ”; and

b

in section 93 (interpretation of Part II), in subsection (2)—

i

in paragraph (a), after the word “Part” there is inserted “ and section 44 ”; and

ii

in paragraph (b), for the words “Chapters 2 and” there is substituted “ Chapter 2 (except section 44) and Chapter ”.