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Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995, Section 302C is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 23 April 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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(1)Where an alleged offender is deemed to have accepted—
(a)a fixed penalty offer by virtue of section 302(2)(ca)(ii) of this Act; or
(b)a compensation offer by virtue of section 302A(2)(d)(ii) of this Act,
the alleged offender may request that it be recalled.
(2)A request for recall under subsection (1) above is valid only if—
(a)the alleged offender claims that he—
(i)did not receive the offer concerned; and
(ii)would (if he had received it) have refused the offer; or
(b)the alleged offender claims that—
(i)although he received the offer concerned, it was not practicable by reason of exceptional circumstances for him to give notice of refusal of the offer; and
(ii)he would (but for those circumstances) have refused the offer.
(3)A request for recall of a fixed penalty offer or a compensation offer requires to be made—
(a)to the clerk of court referred to in the offer; and
(b)no later than 7 days after the expiry of the period specified in the offer for payment of the fixed penalty or compensation offer or, where a notice is sent in pursuance of section 303(1A)(a) of this Act, no later than 7 days after it is sent.
(4)The clerk of court may, on cause shown by reference to subsection (2) above, consider a request for recall of such an offer despite its being made outwith the time limit applying by virtue of subsection (3)(b) above.
(5)The clerk of court may, following receipt of such a request—
(a)uphold the fixed penalty offer or compensation offer; or
(b)recall it.
(6)The alleged offender may, within 7 days of a decision under subsection (5)(a) above, apply to the court specified in the offer for a review of the decision (including as it involves a question which arose by reference to subsections (2) to (4) above).
(7)In a review under subsection (6) above, the court may—
(a)confirm or quash the decision of the clerk;
(b)in either case, give such direction to the clerk as the court considers appropriate.
(8)The decision of the court in a review under subsection (6) above shall be final.
(9)The clerk of court shall, without delay, notify the procurator fiscal of—
(a)a request for recall under subsection (1) above;
(b)an application for review under subsection (6) above;
(c)any decision under subsection (5) or (7) above.
(10)For the purposes of this section, a certificate given by the procurator fiscal as to the date on which a fixed penalty offer or compensation order was sent shall be sufficient evidence of that fact.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 302A-302C inserted (10.3.2008) by Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 6), ss. 50(2), 84; S.S.I. 2008/42, art. 3, Sch.
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