SCHEDULE 2RESERVATION, DECLARATIONS AND STATEMENTS BY THE UNITED KINGDOM RELATING TO THE 1995 CONVENTION

Article 15

In accordance with Article 15, the United Kingdom declares that the competent authorities for the purposes of Articles 4 to 8 and 10 are the Home Office, the Scottish Ministers, the Scottish Executive Justice Department, the Senior District Judge (Chief Magistrate) or another District Judge (Magistrates' Courts) and a sheriff of Lothian and Borders.