Scottish Statutory Instruments
2015 No. 201
High Court Of Justiciary
Sheriff Court
Justice Of The Peace Court
Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules 1996 Amendment) (No. 3) (Miscellaneous) 2015
Made 20th May 2015
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 22nd May 2015
Coming into force 8th June 2015

The High Court of Justiciary makes this Act of Adjournal under the powers conferred by section 305 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995, and all other powers enabling it to do so.
1995 c.46.

Citation, commencement etc.
1. (1) This Act of Adjournal may be cited as the Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules 1996 Amendment) (No. 3) (Miscellaneous) 2015.
(2) It comes into force on 8th June 2015.
(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) 1996
2. (1) The Criminal Procedure Rules 1996 are amended in accordance with this paragraph.
The Criminal Procedure Rules 1996 are in Schedule 2 to the Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules) 1996 (S.I. 1996/513, last amended by S.S.I. 2015/121).
(2) In rule 61.9(1) (where competent authority not known), for “61.3(4)” substitute “61.3(3)”.
Rule 61.9 was inserted by S.S.I. 2015/121.
(3) For Form 16.1–C (form of reply to complaint) substitute Form 16.1–C set out in the Schedule to this Act of Adjournal.
Form 16.1-C was amended by S.S.I. 2004/195.
(4) In Form 61.6–B (form of information regarding a non-harassment order under section 254D of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995, for paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to both such imprisonment and such fine.”.

Form 61.6-B was inserted by S.S.I. 2015/121.
BRIAN GILL
Lord Justice General
I.P.D.
Edinburgh
20th May 2015
SCHEDULE
Paragraph 2(3)

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Act of Adjournal)
This Act of Adjournal amends the Criminal Procedure Rules 1996 by modifying Form 16.1-C to reflect the abolition of driving licence counterparts. It also corrects drafting errors in rule 61.9 and in Form 61.6-B.