PART 1SENTENCING
The Scottish Sentencing Council
8AF1Sheriff Appeal Court's power to require preparation or review of sentencing guidelines
1
Where the Sheriff Appeal Court pronounces an opinion under section 189(7) of the 1995 Act, the Court may require the Council to—
a
prepare, for the approval of the High Court of Justiciary, sentencing guidelines on any matter, or
b
review any sentencing guidelines published by the Council on any matter.
2
On making a requirement under subsection (1), the Sheriff Appeal Court must state its reasons for doing so.
3
The Council must comply with a requirement made under subsection (1) and, in doing so, must have regard to the Sheriff Appeal Court's reasons for making the requirement.