Explanatory Notes

Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010

2010 asp 13

6 August 2010

Commentary on Sections

Schedule 2 – Community Payback Orders: consequential modifications

Part 2 – Other enactments

Paragraph 48The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp. 13).

843.Paragraph 48 repeals section 135 of and paragraph 8(15) of Schedule 4 to the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003. Section 135 and paragraph 8(15) amend section 230 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 in respect of probation for treatment of a mental disorder. Section 230 is repealed as a consequence of section 14 of this Bill which replaces probation orders with community payback orders. Section 14 also provides for mental health treatment requirements as part of a community payback order.