Section 158 Books of Adjournal

(1)

The Edinburgh Book of Adjournal and the Book of Adjournal for cases heard outwith Edinburgh shall respectively contain—

(a)

in the case of a trial in the High Court—

(i)

the record copy of the indictment;

(ii)

a summary of the proceedings in the form set out in Form 85 of Schedule 1;

(iii)

the relative printed list of Assize;

(b)

in the case of a petition to the High Court—

(i)

the record copy of the petition;

(ii)

a summary of the proceedings in the form set out in Form 86 of Schedule 1.

(2)

The Edinburgh Book of Adjournal shall contain the Acts of Adjournal.

(3)

The summary of proceedings referred to in paragraph (1) shall be signed by the Clerk of Justiciary and on being so signed shall have effect and shall be treated for all purposes, including extracts, as a true and sufficient record of the proceedings to which it relates.