4Consultation on proposed sentencing guidelinesS
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(1)The Council must, before submitting any sentencing guidelines to the High Court of Justiciary for approval—
(a)publish a draft of the proposed guidelines together with a draft of the assessments referred to in section 3(5), and
(b)consult the following persons about the drafts—
(i)the Scottish Ministers,
(ii)the Lord Advocate,
(iii)such other persons as the Council considers appropriate.
(2)The Council must, in finalising the guidelines and assessments for submission to the High Court of Justiciary, have regard to any comments made on the drafts following publication and consultation under subsection (1).
Commencement Information
I1S. 4 in force at 19.10.2015 by S.S.I. 2015/336, art. 2(a)