SCHEDULE 1Amendments of Acts
PART 1New arrangements for the provision of probation services
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 199511
1
The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 199539 is amended as follows.
2
In section 209 (supervised release orders)—
a
in subsection (3)(a)40, omit “either” and after “petty sessions area” insert “or (as the case may be) an officer of a provider of probation services acting in a local justice area”; and
b
in subsection (7)41, in the definition of “supervising officer”, after “board” insert “or officer of a provider of probation services”.
3
In section 228 (probation orders), in subsection (2)(b)42, at the end insert “or (as the case may be) by a provider of probation services operating in the local justice area which would be named in the order”.
4
In section 234 (probation orders: persons residing in England and Wales)—
a
in subsection (1)(a)43, for “appointed for or assigned to” substitute “, or (as the case may be) an officer of a provider of probation services, acting in”; and
b
in subsection (3)(c)44, at the end insert “or (as the case may be) a provider of probation services operating in the local justice area in which he resides or will reside”.
5
In section 242 (community service orders: persons residing in England and Wales), in subsection (3)(b)45—
a
after “that area” insert “or a provider of probation services operating in that area”; and
b
after “the board” insert “or provider (as the case may be)”.