The Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 9)S
75SIn section 8 of the Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005 (effect of conviction etc. under section 7 above or section 128 of Sexual Offences Act 2003)—
(a)in subsection (1)—
(i)the word “or” immediately following paragraph (c) is repealed, and
(ii)after paragraph (c) insert—
“(ca)is acquitted by reason of the special defence set out in section 51A of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (c.46), or”, and
(b)in subsection (5)—
(i)in paragraph (a), for “(1)(a), (c) or (d)” substitute “ (1)(a) or (c) to (d) ”, and
(ii)in paragraph (c), for “(1)(a), (c) or (d)” substitute “ (1)(a) or (c) to (d) ”.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 7 para. 75 in force at 25.6.2012 with application in accordance with art. 3 by S.S.I. 2012/160, art. 3, Sch. (with art. 4)