Amendment of the Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules) 19962.
(1)
The Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules) 19962 shall be amended in accordance with the following sub-paragraphs.
(2)
In rule 8A.2(1) (further pre-trial diet) for “72F(3)” there shall be substituted “72F(5)”.
(3)
In rule 13A.1 (citation of witnesses for precognition) for “of this Act” there shall be substituted “of the Act”.
(4)
After rule 20.19 (reduction of disqualification period for drink-drive offenders) there shall be inserted the following:–
“Antisocial behaviour orders20.20.
An antisocial behaviour order made under section 234AA of the Act of 19953 shall be in Form 20.20.”.
(5)
After Chapter 46 (parental directions under the Sexual Offences Act 2003), there shall be inserted the following:–
“CHAPTER 47PROTECTION OF CHILDREN (SCOTLAND) ACT 2003
References under the Protection of Children (Scotland) Act 200347.1.
Where section 10(5) of the Protection of Children (Scotland) Act 20034 applies, the clerk of court shall forthwith–(a)
post a notice of reference in Form 47.1; and
(b)
transmit, by facsimile or other electronic means, a copy of that notice,
to the Scottish Ministers.”.
(6)
In the appendix–
(a)
in the heading for Form 13A.1–A (form of citation of witness for precognition) for “Form 13A.1–A” there shall be substituted “Form 13A.1”;
(b)
after Form 20.19–B there shall be inserted the form set out in Part 1 of the Schedule to this Act of Adjournal;
(c)
at the end there shall be inserted the form set out in Part 2 of the Schedule to this Act of Adjournal.