PART IVMiscellaneous Provisions relating to previous Convictions, Procedure, Warrants, etc.

45Amendment of s. 4 of Summary Jurisdiction (Scotland) Act 1954

In paragraphs (c), (d) and (e) of section 4(2) of the Summary Jurisdiction (Scotland) Act 1954 (which subsection places certain restrictions on the jurisdiction of a court of summary jurisdiction other than the sheriff court)—

(a)

the limit on the amount involved in certain offences specified shall be raised from ten pounds to twenty-five pounds; and

(b)

for the restriction by reference to two previous convictions of any offence inferring dishonest appropriation of property there shall be substituted a restriction by reference to one previous conviction of such an offence.