Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 7)

PART 4 POLICE INVESTIGATORY AND OTHER POWERS

CHAPTER 4 TAKING OF PRINTS AND SAMPLES FROM CERTAIN CHILDREN

Order authorising taking of prints and samples

62 Consideration by sheriff of application for order under section 63

(1) This section applies where a constable makes an application under section 61 in respect of a child.

(2) The sheriff may determine the application in court or in chambers after such enquiry or hearing (if any) as the sheriff considers appropriate.

(3) Before determining the application, the sheriff must consider whether any of the following persons should be given an opportunity to make representations—

(a) the applicant,

(b) the child in respect of whom the application is made,

(c) a parent of the child,

(d) any other person the sheriff considers to have an interest in the application.