652.This section enables summonses and warrants issued to persons under the sentencing provisions of the Act to be served in Scotland. The section lists the relevant sentencing provisions which involve summonses and warrants. This section applies only applies to the magistrates’ court, as nothing is needed to allow summonses and warrants issued by the Crown Court to be served in Scotland.
653.This section lists the main provisions superseded by this Part of the Act. Full details of all repeals are found in Schedule 37.
654.This Section introduces Schedule 32.
655.This Section defines various terms used in this Part of the Act. It also outlines how to determine the age of an offender for sentencing purposes and how to construe “imprisonment” in relation to young offenders.