Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980
Part I Police Powers
1 Suspect or potential witness may be required by constable to identify himself.
2 Detention and questioning at police station.
3 Right to have someone informed when arrested or detained.
3A Rights of persons arrested or detained in connection with terrorism.
3B Provisions as to children detained in connection with terrorism.
3C Provisions relating to consultations and access in connection with terrorism.
3D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 Search for offensive weapons.
5 Constable may take drunken person to designated place.
Part II Procedure and Evidence
Procedure
6 Judicial examination.
7 Jurisdiction of district courts.
8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9 Citation of defence witness for precognition.
10 Identification parades.
11 Discharge and assignation of diets in summary procedure.
12 Abolition of mandatory first diet in solemn procedure.
13 Written notice of evidence incriminating co-accused in solemn procedure.
14 Prevention of delay in trials.
15 Intermediate diet in summary procedure.
16 Procedure where accused desires to plead guilty under solemn procedure.
17 Procedure where accused desires to plead guilty under solemn procedure.
18 Desertion of trial diet.
19 No case to answer.
20 Correction of entries.
21 Trial may proceed in accused’s absence if he misconducts himself.
22 Restrictions on report of proceedings involving person under 16.
23 Peremptory challenge of jurors.
24 Seclusion of jury after retiral.
25 Interpretation of 1975 Act.
Evidence
26 Routine evidence.
27 Parties may examine each other’s witnesses etc.
28 Co-accused competent witness for defence.
29 Spouse to be competent witness.
30 Additional evidence and evidence in replication.
31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
32 Evidence by letter of request or on commission.
32A Evidence from abroad through television links in solemn proceedings.
Appeals
33 Solemn appeals.
34 Summary appeals.
35 Prosecution appeal by bill of advocation.
36 Appeals from decisions on competency and relevancy in summary proceedings.
37 Lord Advocate’s reference.
Miscellaneous
38 Summary trial of wilful fire-raising.
39 Procedure and evidence in trials for treason.
Part III Penalties
40 Previous conviction deemed to be admitted.
41 Restriction on passing sentence of imprisonment or detention on person not legally represented.
42 Restriction on passing sentence of imprisonment on person not previously so dealt with.
43 Punishment for murder.
44. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45 Detention of young offenders.
46 Increase of certain penalties and other sums.
47 Application to solemn procedure of summary procedure provisions relating to fines.
48 Enforcement of High Court fine by sheriff.
49 Power to remit fines.
50 Maximum period of imprisonment for non-payment of fine in summary proceedings.
51 Execution in different parts of United Kingdom of warrants for imprisonment for non-payment of fine.
52 Recovery of fine or caution by civil diligence.
53 Availability of probation after deferred sentence.
54 Dealing with person who commits further offence while sentence is deferred.
55. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
56 Penalties for drunkenness.
57 Penalty for second conviction of assault on constable.
Part IV Compensation by Offenders
58 Compensation order against convicted person.
59 Amount of compensation order.
60 Payment under compensation order.
61 Guidance as to whether compensation order or fine should be preferred.
62 Precedence of compensation order over fine.
63 Appeal as regards compensation order.
64 Review of compensation order.
65 Acts of Adjournal.
66 Application of provisions relating to fines to enforcement of compensation orders.
67 Effect of compensation order on subsequent award of damages in civil proceedings.
Part V Sporting Events: Control of Alcohol Etc.
68 Designation of sports grounds and sporting events.
69 Alcohol on vehicle travelling to or from sporting event.
70 Liability of vehicle operator and his employees and agents.
70A Alcohol on certain other vehicles.
71 Defences in connection with carriage of alcohol.
72 Possession of container at sporting event.
72A Possession of fireworks etc. at sporting events.
73 Possession of alcohol at sporting event.
74 Drunkenness at sporting event.
75 Police powers of enforcement.
76 Presumption as to contents of container.
76 Presumption as to contents of container.
77 Interpretation of Part V.
Part VI Miscellaneous and General
78 Vandalism.
79 Grants in respect of hostel accomodation for persons under supervision.
80 Homosexual offences.
81 Interpretation etc.
82 Financial provisions.
83 Transitional provisions, consequential amendments and repeals.
84 Short title, commencement and extent.
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1
SCHEDULE 2
1For section 228 (right of appeal), there shall be substituted...
2Section 229 (certificate by judge that case appealable) shall cease...
3For section 231 (time for appealing), there shall be substituted...
4Section 232 (calculating days of appeal etc.) shall cease to...
5For section 233 (forms of appeal) there shall be substituted...
6In section 234 (presentation of appeal in writing), in each...
7In section 236 (proceedings in sheriff court to be furnished)...
8After section 236 there shall be inserted the following sections—...
9For section 237 (judge’s notes and report to be furnished),...
10In section 238 (admission of appellant to bail)—
11In section 239(1) (clerk to give notice of date of...
12In section 240 (appellant may be present at hearing), the...
13For section 244 (abandonment of appeal), there shall be substituted...
14In section 245(3) (quorum and sitting of High Court) the...
15In section 247 (powers which may be exercised by a...
16For section 252 (supplemental powers of High Court), there shall...
17Section 253(2) (evidence on commission) shall cease to have effect....
18For section 254 (determination of appeals) there shall be substituted...
19For section 255 (substitution of verdict) there shall be substituted...
20In section 256 (frivolous appeals) for the word “notice” there...
21In section 257 (failure to appear at hearing), the words...
22In section 263(1) (prerogative of mercy):— (a) the words “or...
23In Section 264 (disqualification, forfeiture etc.), in each of subsections...
24In section 265 (fines and caution— (a) in subsection (3)...
25In section 269 (extract convictions) for the words “ten days”,...
26In section 270 (custody of trial documents etc.)—
27In section 271 (Clerk of Justiciary to furnish forms etc.)...
28In section 272 (note to be kept of appeal) the...
29In section 273(1) (register of appeals) for the words “a...
30In section 274(1) (shorthand notes of trial) the words “or...
31In section 277 (non-compliance with certain provisions)—
32In section 280 (appeals against hospital orders etc.) for the...
SCHEDULE 3
1For section 442 (appeal by stated case), there shall be...
2In section 443 (appeals against hospital orders etc.), for the...
3In section 444 (manner and time of appeal)—
4Section 445 (caution by appellant) shall cease to have effect....
5In section 446 (procedure where appellant in custody), for subsection...
6For subsection (1) of section 447 (draft stated case to...
7In section 448 (adjustment and signature of case)—
8In section 449 (abandonment of appeal)— (a) in subsection (1)—...
9In section 450 (record of procedure on appeal), for the...
10For section 451 (computation of time), there shall be substituted...
11For section 452 (hearing of appeal), there shall be substituted...
12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13After section 453 of the 1975 Act there shall be...
14Section 454(2) (which provides in relation to summary proceedings that...
SCHEDULE 4
1In section 68(3) (notice of previous convictions)—
2In section 69 (warrants for citation) for the words “second...
3In section 74 (proceedings against bodies corporate)—
4For section 75 there shall be substituted the following section—...
5For section 76 (notice for first diet) there shall be...
6For section 77 (alteration of diet) there shall be substituted...
7After section 77, there shall be inserted the following section—...
8For section 78 there shall be substituted the following section—...
9For section 80 there shall be substituted the following section—...
10In section 82(2) and (3) (written notice of witnesses and...
11In section 83 (accused to see productions) for the words...
12In section 84 (proof as to productions) for the words...
13In section 96 (notice of jury list) for the words...
14For section 103, there shall be substituted the following section—...
15For section 104 there shall be substituted the following section—...
16Section 105 (High Court case) shall cease to have effect....
17Section 106 (pleas of guilty) shall cease to have effect....
18Section 107 (solicitor of place of second diet may defend...
19Section 108 (certain objections competent only at first diet) shall...
20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21In section 115 (sittings dispensed with) for the words “sheriff...
22In section 116 (adjournment of second diet)—
23In section 117 (sitting transferred where few cases) for the...
24Section 120 (notification after first diet of intention to plead...
25Section 121 (second diet-transcript of procedure at first diet) shall...
26Section 122 (review at second diet in High Court) shall...
27In section 127(1) (procedure where trial does not take place)—...
SCHEDULE 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SCHEDULE 6 Transitional Provisions
1A provision contained in any of sections 6, 12 to...
2A provision contained in any of sections 18(2), 19, 21,...
3A provision contained in any of sections 47, 48, 50...
4A provision contained in any of sections 46(1)(a), (c) and...
5A person serving a sentence of borstal training on the...
6Sections 33, 35 and 37 of, and Schedule 2 to,...
7Section 34 of, and Schedule 3 to, this Act shall...
8A provision contained in paragraph 24 of Schedule 7 to...
9In the application of section 66 of this Act to...
10In the application of section 38A of the Criminal Law...
SCHEDULE 7 Minor and Consequential Amendments
The Prisons (Scotland) Act 1952 (c. 61)
1—6. . . . . . . . . ....
7. . . . . . . . . ....
8In section 29(1) (removal for judicial purposes) after the words...
9In section 30(3) (prisoners unlawfully at large) after the words...
10In section 32(2) (extension throughout the United Kingdom of certain...
11In section 38 (construction of references to sentence of imprisonment)—...
12. . . . . . . . . ....
The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1963 (c. 39)
13In section 9(4)(a) (transfer between institutions), after the words “1957”...
14, 15. . . . . . . . . ....
The Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1967 (c.43)
16In section 1 (scope and general conditions of legal aid),...
17—20. . . . . . . . . ....
The Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 49)
21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Road Traffic Act 1972 (c. 20)
22In section 10(4) (evidence by certificate)— (a) after the word...
23. . . . . . . . . ....
The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (c. 53)
24In section 5 (rehabilitation periods for particular sentences)—
The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c.21)
25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
33. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
36. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
37. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
41. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
42. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
43. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
44. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
46. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
48. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
49. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
50. . . . . . . . . ....
51. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
52. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
53. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
54. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
56. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
57. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
58. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
59. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
60. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
61. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
62. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
63. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
64. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
66. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
67. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
68. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
69. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
70. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
71. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
72. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
73. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
74. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
75. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
76. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
77. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
78. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45)
79In section 39(3) (service of summonses and citations throughout the...
SCHEDULE 8 Repeals

Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980

1980 c.62

An Act to make further provision as regards criminal justice in Scotland; and for connected purposes.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I1

Act not in force at Royal Assent see s. 84(2); Act wholly in force at 15. 11. 1983 (so far as not repealed or superseded)