837.Paragraphs 176 to 178 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 amend sections 234 (probation orders), 242 and 244 (community service orders) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995. These sections are repealed as a consequence of section 14 of this Bill which replaces probation orders and community service orders with community payback orders.
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