PART 1

SENTENCING

Other sentencing measures

Mutual recognition of judgments and probation decisions
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1
The Scottish Ministers may by order make provision for the purposes of and in connection with implementing any obligations of the United Kingdom created by or arising under the Framework Decision (so far as they have effect in or as regards Scotland).
2
The provision may, in particular, confer functions—
a
on the Scottish Ministers,
b
on other persons.
3
An order under subsection (1) may modify any enactment.
4
In this section, the “Framework Decision” means Council Framework Decision 2008/947/JHA of 27 November 2008 on the application of the principle of mutual recognition to judgments and probation decisions with a view to the supervision of probation measures and alternative sanctions.