Citation and commencement, etc.

1.—(1) This Act of Adjournal may be cited as the Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules 1996 Amendment) (Sexual Harm Prevention Orders) 2023.

(2) It comes into force on 31st March 2023.

(3) A certified copy is to be inserted in the Books of Adjournal.

Amendment of the Criminal Procedure Rules 1996

2.—(1) The Criminal Procedure Rules 1996( 3) are amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2) After Chapter 72 (overseas production orders)( 4) insert—

“CHAPTER  73

SEXUAL HARM PREVENTION ORDERS UNDER THE ABUSIVE BEHAVIOUR AND SEXUAL HARM (SCOTLAND) ACT 2016

Interpretation

73.1.   In this Chapter—

“ the 2016 Act ” means the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016( 5) ;

“ sexual harm prevention order ” means an order under section 11 (making of order on dealing with person for offence) of the 2016 Act.

Sexual harm prevention orders

73.2.   A sexual harm prevention order is made in Form 73.2.

Variation, renewal or discharge of sexual harm prevention orders

73.3.   An application for the variation, renewal or discharge of a sexual harm prevention order under section 20 (variation, renewal and discharge) of the 2016 Act is made in Form  73.3.

Notice under section 11(6) or section 20(8) of the 2016 Act

73.4.   Notice under section 11(6) or section 20(8) (wish for a hearing to be held) of the 2016 Act is to be given to the court not later than seven days after the intention of the court to consider making, or (as the case may be) varying, renewing or discharging, a sexual harm prevention order is intimated to the person against whom the order would be made or its proposed subject. ”.

(3) In the appendix after Form 72.4 (form of application to vary or revoke an overseas production order)( 6) insert Forms 73.2 and 73.3 as set out in the schedule of this Act of Adjournal.

Revocation and saving

3.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the following provisions of the Criminal Procedure Rules 1996 are revoked—

(a) Chapter 48 (Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005( 7);

(b) in the appendix, Forms 48.2 and 48.3.

(2) Notwithstanding the revocation of the provisions mentioned in paragraph (1), they continue to have effect until the end of the period of 5 years beginning with the date on which section 40 (saving and transitional provision) of the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016 comes into force for the purpose of sexual offences prevention orders under section 104 or 105 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003( 8).

Paragraph 2(3)

SCHEDULE

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Act of Adjournal)

This Act of Adjournal inserts a new Chapter 73 (sexual harm prevention orders) into the Criminal Procedure Rules 1996 to make provision for the making, variation, renewal and discharge of sexual harm prevention orders imposed by the criminal courts under the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016.