Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
39(1)The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 is amended in accordance with this paragraph.
(2)In section 6(2) (constitution of JP courts), for “stipendiary magistrate” substitute “summary sheriff”.
(3)In section 7 (jurisdiction and powers of JP courts), subsection (5) is repealed.
(4)In section 245A (restriction of liberty orders), subsection (9) is repealed.
(5)In section 248C(1) (power to prescribe courts to which sections 248A and 248B apply), the words from “and, without prejudice” to the end are repealed.
(6)In section 249(8) (compensation orders)—
(a)in paragraph (a), the words “, or a stipendiary magistrate,” are repealed, and
(b)in paragraph (b), the words “(other than a stipendiary magistrate)” are repealed.
(7)In section 307(1) (interpretation)—
(a)in the definition of “justice”, the words “stipendiary magistrate or” are repealed, and
(b)the definition of “stipendiary magistrate” is repealed.