22 June 1992

Dear Sir/Madam

TRANSFER OF DOCUMENTATION TO OTHER SCOTTISH COURTS

AMENDMENT OF ACT OF ADJOURNAL - CONSOLIDATION 1988 ACT OF ADJOURNAL (CONSOLIDATION AMENDMENT NO 3) 1991

Summary

1. The above Act of adjournal which came into force on 18 December 1991, provides that in proceedings relating to a probation order, a supervised attendance order, a community service order or an order which imposed a fine, in a court other than the court which made the order, the principal indictment, minute of proceedings or notice of previous convictions need not be before the court provided that it has before it copies of the principals of such documents certified as true copies by the clerk of court which made the order.

2. The appropriate section of the National Objectives and Standards for Social Work Services in the Criminal Justice System will be amended in due course.

Contact Point

3. If you have any queries about the contents of this circular, please contact Lynda Marshall, Social Work Services Group, Room 13, James Craig Walk, Edinburgh

EH1 3BA (telephone 0131 244 5356).

Yours faithfully

J KIRBY