Crime and Punishment (Scotland) Act 1997
Write the words of this act the way you think they should read. Solon shows your change as a redline against the published text and pins it to that exact text, so it can never be applied to wording you did not see.
Change 1
24 Suspension of certain sentences pending determination of appeal.
(1) After section 121 of the 1995 Act, there shall be inserted the following section— Suspension of certain sentences pending determination of appeal. 121A (1) Where an intimation of intention to appeal or, in the case of an appeal under section 106(1)(b) to (e), 108 or 108A of this Act, a note of appeal is lodged, the court may on the application of the appellant direct that the whole, or any remaining part, of a relevant sentence shall be suspended until the appeal, if it is proceeded with, is determined. (2) Where the court has directed the suspension of the whole or any remaining part of a person’s relevant sentence, the person shall, unless the High Court otherwise directs, appear personally in court on the day or days fixed for the hearing of the appeal. (3) Where a person fails to appear personally in court as mentioned in subsection (2) above, the court may— (a) if he is the appellant— (i) decline to consider the appeal; and (ii) dismiss it summarily; or (b) whether or not he is the appellant— (i) consider and determine the appeal; or (ii) make such other order as the court thinks fit. (4) In this section “relevant sentence” means any one or more of the following— (a) a probation order; (b) a supervised attendance order made under section 236(6) of this Act; (c) a community service order; (d) a restriction of liberty order. . (2) After section 193 of the 1995 Act, there shall be inserted the following section— Suspension of certain sentences pending determination of appeal. 193A (1) Where a convicted person or the prosecutor appeals to the High Court under section 175 of this Act, the court may on the application of the appellant direct that the whole, or any remaining part, of a relevant sentence shall be suspended until the appeal, if it is proceeded with, is determined. (2) Where the court has directed the suspension of the whole or any remaining part of a person’s relevant sentence, the person shall, unless the High Court otherwise directs, appear personally in court on the day or days fixed for the hearing of the appeal. (3) Where a person fails to appear personally in court as mentioned in subsection (2) above, the court may— (a) if he is the appellant— (i) decline to consider the appeal; and (ii) dismiss it summarily; or (b) whether or not he is the appellant— (i) consider and determine the appeal; or (ii) make such other order as the court thinks fit. (4) In this section “relevant sentence” means any one or more of the following— (a) a probation order; (b) a supervised attendance order made under section 236(6) of this Act; (c) a community service order; (d) a restriction of liberty order. .
24 Suspension of certain sentences pending determination of appeal.
(1) After section 121 of the 1995 Act, there shall be inserted the following section— Suspension of certain sentences pending determination of appeal. 121A (1) Where an intimation of intention to appeal or, in the case of an appeal under section 106(1)(b) to (e), 108 or 108A of this Act, a note of appeal is lodged, the court may on the application of the appellant direct that the whole, or any remaining part, of a relevant sentence shall be suspended until the appeal, if it is proceeded with, is determined. (2) Where the court has directed the suspension of the whole or any remaining part of a person’s relevant sentence, the person shall, unless the High Court otherwise directs, appear personally in court on the day or days fixed for the hearing of the appeal. (3) Where a person fails to appear personally in court as mentioned in subsection (2) above, the court may— (a) if he is the appellant— (i) decline to consider the appeal; and (ii) dismiss it summarily; or (b) whether or not he is the appellant— (i) consider and determine the appeal; or (ii) make such other order as the court thinks fit. (4) In this section “relevant sentence” means any one or more of the following— (a) a probation order; (b) a supervised attendance order made under section 236(6) of this Act; (c) a community service order; (d) a restriction of liberty order. . (2) After section 193 of the 1995 Act, there shall be inserted the following section— Suspension of certain sentences pending determination of appeal. 193A (1) Where a convicted person or the prosecutor appeals to the High Court under section 175 of this Act, the court may on the application of the appellant direct that the whole, or any remaining part, of a relevant sentence shall be suspended until the appeal, if it is proceeded with, is determined. (2) Where the court has directed the suspension of the whole or any remaining part of a person’s relevant sentence, the person shall, unless the High Court otherwise directs, appear personally in court on the day or days fixed for the hearing of the appeal. (3) Where a person fails to appear personally in court as mentioned in subsection (2) above, the court may— (a) if he is the appellant— (i) decline to consider the appeal; and (ii) dismiss it summarily; or (b) whether or not he is the appellant— (i) consider and determine the appeal; or (ii) make such other order as the court thinks fit. (4) In this section “relevant sentence” means any one or more of the following— (a) a probation order; (b) a supervised attendance order made under section 236(6) of this Act; (c) a community service order; (d) a restriction of liberty order. .
One line that says what changes, such as "Halve the dog tax".
Who it helps, what it costs, what it fixes. It is what persuades people to support it.
A proposal here is not law. Support on Solon is evidence that people want the change; the official route says what it takes to make it law.
Sign in to file your proposal. What you have written stays on this page.
Sign in to file itThink it through
Ask what your change would do, who would gain and who would bear a cost, and where something like it is already law. The assistant reads your draft as it stands, cites the law and the studies it finds, and takes no side. What you file stays yours.