Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022

55 Criminal procedure time limits: consequential modifications

(1) The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 is modified as follows.

(2) In section 52T(4) (prevention of delay in trials: assessment orders and treatment orders)—

(a) in paragraph (a), for “the total periods of 80 days, 110 days and 140 days” substitute “any period”,

(b) in paragraph (b), the word “total” is repealed,

(c) in paragraph (c)—

(i) for “total of 40 days” substitute “period”,

(ii) before “section” insert “subsection (1) of”.

(3) In section 65 (solemn proceedings: prevention of delay in trials)—

(a) in subsection (3), for “either or both of the periods of 11 and 12 months”, in both places where it occurs, substitute “any period”,

(b) in subsection (10)—

(i) for “the periods of 11 and 12 months specified in subsections (1) and (3) above” substitute “any period specified in subsection (1) (including any such period as extended)”,

(ii) for “detained” substitute “in lawful custody”,

(iii) the words from “in any prison” to the end of the subsection are repealed.

(4) In section 71B (first diet: appointment of trial date)—

(a) in subsection (3)—

(i) for “12 month period”, in both places where it occurs, substitute “period specified in section 65(1)(b)”,

(ii) for “140 day period” substitute “period specified in section 65(4)(b)(ii)”,

(b) in subsection (4), for “12 month period” substitute “period specified in section 65(1)(b)”,

(c) in subsection (5)—

(i) for “140 day period” substitute “period specified in section 65(4)(b)(ii)”,

(ii) for “12 month period”, in both places where it occurs, substitute “period specified in section 65(1)(b)”,

(d) in subsection (6)—

(i) for “140 day period”, in both places where it occurs, substitute “period specified in section 65(4)(b)(ii)”,

(ii) for “12 month period” substitute “period specified in section 65(1)(b)”,

(e) in subsection (7)—

(i) for “140 day period” substitute “period specified in section 65(4)(b)(ii)”,

(ii) for “12 month period”, in both places where it occurs, substitute “period specified in section 65(1)(b)”,

(f) for subsection (10) substitute—

“(10) In this section a reference to the period specified in section 65(1)(b) or section 65(4)(b)(ii) is to be construed as including that period as extended.”.

(5) In section 72A (preliminary hearing: appointment of trial diet)—

(a) in subsection (3)—

(i) for “12 month period”, in both places where it occurs, substitute “period specified in section 65(1)(b)”,

(ii) for “140 day period” substitute “period specified in section 65(4)(aa)(ii)”,

(b) in subsection (4), for “12 month period” substitute “period specified in section 65(1)(b)”,

(c) in subsection (5)—

(i) for “140 day period” substitute “period specified in section 65(4)(aa)(ii)”,

(ii) for “12 month period”, in both places where it occurs, substitute “period specified in section 65(1)(b)”,

(d) in subsection (6)—

(i) for “140 day period”, in both places where it occurs, substitute “period specified in section 65(4)(aa)(ii)”,

(ii) for “12 month period” substitute “period specified in section 65(1)(b)”,

(e) in subsection (7)—

(i) for “140 day period” substitute “period specified in section 65(4)(aa)(ii)”,

(ii) for “12 month period”, in both places where it occurs, substitute “period specified in section 65(1)(b)”,

(f) for subsection (10) substitute—

“(10) In this section a reference to the period specified in section 65(1)(b) or section 65(4)(aa)(ii) is to be construed as including that period as extended.”.