PART 1

SENTENCING

The Scottish Sentencing Council

High Court’s power to require preparation or review of sentencing guidelines
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1
Where the High Court of Justiciary pronounces an opinion under section 118(7) or 189(7) of the 1995 Act, the Court may require the Council to—
a
prepare, for the Court’s approval, sentencing guidelines on any matter, or
b
review any sentencing guidelines published by the Council on any matter.
2
On making a requirement under subsection (1), the High Court must state its reasons for doing so.
3
The Council must comply with a requirement made under subsection (1) and, in doing so, must have regard to the High Court’s reasons for making the requirement.