http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/349/madeAct of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules Amendment No. 2) (Miscellaneous) 2014enKing's Printer for Scotland2015-07-09HIGH COURT OF JUSTICIARYSHERIFF COURTJUSTICE OF THE PEACE COURTThis Act of Adjournal substitutes Form 20.3A-B of the Criminal Procedure Rules 1996 to make the notification requirements following conviction for a sexual offence clearer.Scottish Statutory Instruments2014 No. 349High Court Of JusticiarySheriff CourtJustice Of The Peace CourtAct of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules Amendment No. 2) (Miscellaneous) 2014Made3rd December 2014Laid before the Scottish Parliament3rd December 2014Coming into force4th December 2014

The Lord Justice General, the Lord Justice Clerk and the Lords Commissioners of Justiciary, under and by virtue of the powers conferred on them by section 305 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995

1995 c.46.

, and all other powers enabling them in that behalf, do hereby enact and declare:

Citation, commencement etc.1.(1)

This Act of Adjournal may be cited as the Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules Amendment No. 2) (Miscellaneous) 2014.

(2)

It comes into force on 4th December 2014.

(3)

A certified copy of this Act of Adjournal is to be inserted in the Books of Adjournal.

Amendment of the Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules) 19962.(1)

The Criminal Procedure Rules 1996

The Criminal Procedure Rules 1996 are contained in Schedule 2 to the Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules) 1996 (S.I. 1996/513, last amended by S.S.I. 2014/242).

are amended in accordance with the following subparagraphs.

(2)

For Form 20.3A-B

Form 20.3A-B was amended by S.S.I. 2013/196.

, substitute Form 20.3A-B set out in Part 1 of the Schedule to this Act of Sederunt.

(3)

In paragraph (h) of Form 54.1

Form 54.1 was inserted by S.S.I. 2009/345.

, for point 3 substitute the text set out in Part 2 of the Schedule to this Act of Adjournal.

BRIAN GILLLord Justice GeneralI.P.D.

Edinburgh

3rd December 2014SCHEDULE

Paragraph 2(2) and (3)

PART 1

PART 2

EXPLANATORY NOTE(This note is not part of the Act of Adjournal)

This Act of Adjournal substitutes Form 20.3A-B of the Criminal Procedure Rules 1996 to make the notification requirements following conviction for a sexual offence clearer.

In addition, it amends Form 54.1 to provide additional procedural safeguards when financial penalties imposed in absence in other European Union jurisdictions are being collected by the Scottish Courts.