SCHEDULE 1 Amendments of Serious Crime Act 2007: Scotland
Serious Crime Act 2015 (2015 c 9) | Legislation

SCHEDULE 1 Amendments of Serious Crime Act 2007: Scotland

Section 46

1

The Serious Crime Act 2007 is amended as set out in this Schedule.

2

(1)     Section 1 (serious crime prevention orders) is amended as follows.

(2)     After subsection (1) insert—

“(1A)     The appropriate court in Scotland may make an order if—

(a)     it is satisfied that a person has been involved in serious crime (whether in Scotland or elsewhere); and

(b)     it has reasonable grounds to believe that the order would protect the public by preventing, restricting or disrupting involvement by the person in serious crime in Scotland.â€

(3)     In subsection (3), after “England and Wales†insert “, Scotlandâ€.

(4)     For subsection (5) substitute—

“(5)     In this Part—

“appropriate court†means the Court of Session or sheriff;

“serious crime prevention order†means—

(a)     an order under this section;

(b)     an order under section 19 (corresponding order of the Crown Court on conviction); or

(c)     an order under section 22A (corresponding order of the High Court of Justiciary or sheriff on conviction).â€

3

In section 2 (involvement in serious crime: England and Wales orders), in subsection (6)—

(a)     for “test in sectionâ€

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