SCHEDULE 5Consequential amendments and repeals

The Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 6)

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1

The Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 is amended as follows.

2

In section 81 (orders)—

a

in subsection (1), after “Ministers” insert “ or the Lord President of the Court of Session ”, and

b

in subsection (2)(a), after “consider” insert “ or (as the case may be) the Lord President considers ”.

3

The following provisions are repealed—

a

in section 59(8) (establishing JP courts), paragraph (a) and the word “and” which immediately follows it,

b

section 60 (provision for justice of the peace courts), and

c

section 63(6) (staffing of justice of the peace courts)