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Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1987

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Contents: 85 provisions
  1. Title and introductory text
  2. 1 Confiscation orders.
  3. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  4. 3 Assessing the proceeds of drug trafficking.
  5. 4 Statements relating to drug trafficking.
  6. 5 Realisable property.
  7. 6 Implicative gifts.
  8. 6A Increase in value of proceeds of drug trafficking or realisable property.
  9. 6B Confiscation orders where proceeds of crime discovered at later date.
  10. 7 Application of provisions relating to fines to enforcement of confiscation
  11. 7A Disposal of family home.
  12. 8 Restraint orders.
  13. 9 Variation and recall of restraint orders.
  14. 10 Seizure of property affected by restraint order.
  15. 11 Inhibition and arrestment of property affected by restraint order or by interdict under section 12.
  16. 11A Arrestment of property affected by restraint order.
  17. 12 Interdict of person not subject to restraint order.
  18. 13 Administrators.
  19. 14 Functions of administrators.
  20. 15 Money received by administrator.
  21. 16 Application of proceeds of realisation and other sums.
  22. 17 Supervision of administrators.
  23. 18 Accounts and remuneration of administrator.
  24. 19 Effect of appointment under section 13 on diligence.
  25. 20 Further provision as to adminsistrators.
  26. 21 Discharge of administrator.
  27. 22 Rules of court as regards accountant of court’s supervision etc. of administrators.
  28. 23 Exercise of powers by Court of Session or administrator.
  29. 24 Power to facilitate realisation.
  30. 25 Realisable property inadequate to meet payments under confiscation order.
  31. 26 Compensation.
  32. 27 Recognition and enforcement of orders under Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986.
  33. 28 Provisions supplementary to section 27.
  34. 28A Inhibition of Scottish property affected by order registered under section 27.
  35. 28B Arrestment of Scottish property affected by order registered under section 27.
  36. 29 Enforcement of Northern Ireland orders.
  37. 30 Enforcement of other external orders.
  38. 30A Registration of external confiscation orders.
  39. 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  40. 32 Order in Council as regards taking of action in designated country.
  41. 33 Sequestration of person holding realisable property.
  42. 34 Bankruptcy in England and Wales of person holding realisable property.
  43. 35 Winding up company holding realisable property.
  44. 36 Property subject to floating charge.
  45. 37 Insolvency practitioners dealing with property subject to restraint order.
  46. 37A Forfeiture of property where accused has died.
  47. 38 Order to make material available.
  48. 39 Authority for search.
  49. 40 Interpretation of sections 38 and 39.
  50. 40A Prosecution by order of the Commissioners of Customs and Excise.
  51. 41 Disclosure of information held by government departments.
  52. 42 Offence of prejudicing investigation.
  53. 43 Offence of assisting another to retain the proceeds of drug trafficking.
  54. 44 Offences relating to controlled drugs: fines.
  55. 45 Minor amendments in relation to drug trafficking. 4 & 5 Geo. 5 c. 59.
  56. 46 Service and notice for purposes of Part I.
  57. 46A Extension of certain offences to Crown servants and exemptions for regulators etc.
  58. 47 Interpretation of Part I.
  59. 48 Detention and questioning by customs officers.
  60. 49 Right to have someone informed when detained
  61. 50 Detention in connection with certain drug smuggling offences.
  62. 51 Lord Advocate’s direction.
  63. 52 Powers of investigation.
  64. 53 Offences in relation to investigations under section 52.
  65. 54 Disclosure of Information.
  66. 55 Power to petition for winding up etc. on information obtained under section 52.
  67. 56 Conditional offer of fixed penalty by procurator fiscal.
  68. 57 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  69. 58 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  70. 59 Detention of children in summary proceedings.
  71. 60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  72. 61 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  73. 62 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  74. 63 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  75. 64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  76. 65 .
  77. 66 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  78. 67
  79. 68 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  80. 69 Interpretation.
  81. 70 Amendments and repeals.
  82. 71 Expenses.
  83. 72 Short title, commencement and extent.
  84. SCHEDULE 1 Minor and Consequential Amendments
  85. SCHEDULE 2 Repeals

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85 provisions

70 Amendments and repeals.

(1) The enactments mentioned in Schedule 1 to this Act shall have effect subject to the amendments respectively specified in that Schedule, being minor amendments and amendments consequential on the provisions of this Act. (2) The enactments set out in columns 1 and 2 of Schedule 2 to this Act are hereby repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule.

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71 Expenses.

There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament— (a) any amount payable— (i) under section 20(2) of this Act in respect of remuneration or expenses of administrators; or (ii) as compensation under section 26(4)(c) of this Act; (b) any administrative expenses incurred by the Secretary of State, or by the Lord Advocate, in consequence of this Act; and (c) any increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable out of money so provided under any other Act.

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72 Short title, commencement and extent.

(1) This Act may be cited as the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1987; and subject to subsection (4) below it extends to Scotland only. (2) This Act, except this section, shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint; and different days may be so appointed for different purposes and for different provisions. (3) An order under subsection (2) above may contain such transitional provisions and savings as appear to the Secretary of State necessary or expedient in connection with the provisions brought into force (whether wholly or partly) by the order. (4) This section and sections 4(5), 20(1), 33 to 37, 41(10) to (12), 45(2), (3) and (7)(c) and (f), 47, 55(a) and (b) and 69 of, and, in so far as relating to the Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986, section 70(2) of, and Schedule 2 to, this Act extend to England and Wales as well as to Scotland; sections 51 to 53, 56(11) and 59 extend to England and Wales and to Northern Ireland as well as to Scotland; sections 31 and 45(1), (4) and (7)(a), (b), (d) and (e) extend to England and Wales only; . . ..

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SCHEDULE 1 Minor and Consequential Amendments

Section 70(1). The Juries Act 1949 (c. 27) 1 In paragraph (b) of section 2(1), for the words “on circuit” there shall be substituted the words “other than at Edinburgh”. The Judicial Offices (Salaries etc.) Act 1952 (c. 12) 2 In section 2(1), for the words “circuit court expenses” there shall be substituted the words “expenses in connection with sittings of the High Court of Justiciary outwith Edinburgh”. 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21) 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 62) 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Contempt of Court Act 1981 (c. 49) 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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SCHEDULE 2 Repeals

Section 70(2). Chapter | Short title | Extent of repeal 8 Anne c. 16. | The Circuit Courts (Scotland) Act 1709. | The whole Act. 20 Geo. 2 c. 43. | The Heritable Jurisdiction (Scotland) Act 1746. | Sections 32 to 34. Sections 36 and 37. Section 40 9 Geo. 4 c. 29. | The Circuit Courts (Scotland) Act 1828. | Section 15. Section 24. 11 & 12 Vict. c. 79. | The Justiciary (Scotland) Act 1848. | Section 5. 61 & 62 Vict. c. 40 | The Circuit Clerks (Scotland) Act 1898. | The whole Act. 1 Edw 8 and 1 Geo 6. c. 37. | The Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937. | Section 58A. 1968 c. 49. | The Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968. | In Schedule 2, paragraph 16. 1972 c. 20. | The Road Traffic Act 1972. | In Schedule 4, Part I in the entry relating to section 1, the words “or, in the case of a conviction by a court in Scotland other than the High Court of Justiciary, 2 years.”. 1974 c. 50. | The Road Traffic Act 1974. | In Schedule 3, paragraph 10(4). 1975 c. 21. | The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975. | In section 5(1), the words “, whether that court is the High Court or the sheriff court”. Sections 87 and 88. In section 113, subsection (3) and in the proviso to subsection (4) the words, “in Edinburgh or on circuit”. Sections 115 to 119. Section 193B. In section 263(2) the words “or on any point arising on the case,”. Section 289B(3) and (4). In section 289D, in subsection (1A), paragraphs (f) and (g); subsections (2) and (3); and in subsections (2) and (3); and in subsection (4) the words “or (2)”: Section 300(5). 1976 c.67. | The Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 1976. | In section 2D(5), in paragraph (a) the words “in the High Court of Justiciary”; and paragraph (b). 1978 c. 49. | The Community Service by Offenders (Scotland) Act 1978. | In section 7, paragraph (c). 1985 c. 73. | The Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985. | Section 39. 1986 c. 32. | The Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986. | In each of sections 13(1), 15(2), 16(2) and 17(2) the words “or on the Court of Session by sections 20 to 22 of this Act”. Sections 20 to 23. In section 27, in subsection (1), the words “or, in Scotland, the procurator fiscal” and “or, in Scotland, the sheriff”; in each of subsections (2) and (3) the words “or, as the case may be, the sheriff”; in subsection (5), the words “or, in Scotland, the procurator fiscal”; and in subsection (6), the words “or, as respects Scotland, rules of court”. In section 28, in subsection (1), the words “or, in Scotland, the procurator fiscal” and “or, in Scotland, the sheriff,”; and in subsection (2), the words “or, as the case may be, the sheriff”. Section 29(3). In section 33(2), the word “or” at the end of paragraph (b). In section 40(4), paragraph (a); in paragraph (b), the references to section 7(3), to section 8(8) and (9), to section 13, to section 24(3)(a) and to sections 27 to 29; and paragraph (c).

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