UK Offence Report

The Scottish Tribunals (Offences in Relation to Proceedings) Regulations 2016

Scottish Statutory Instrument 2016 No. 342 — creates 1 criminal offence.

1offences created
0recorded in force
0revoked
Made
27 October 2016
In force from
1 December 2016
Extent
Not stated
Subject
Courts, police, prisons and the administration of justice

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

The Tribunals (Scotland) Act 2014 created a new structure for tribunals dealing with devolved matters under the judicial leadership of the Lord President of the Court of Session as head of the Scottish Tribunals. It created a First-tier Tribunal and an Upper Tribunal. Generally, the First-tier Tribunal will deal with cases in the first instance to which a general right of appeal will lie to the Upper Tribunal. These Regulations create offences in proceedings before the Scottish Tribunals. Regulation 2 provides for offences in relation to proceedings before the Scottish Tribunals, grounds of defence and the associated maximum penalties. Regulation 3 provides for the circumstances in which a person need not give evidence or produce something to the Scottish Tribunals. The circumstances include when evidence or material is privileged.

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