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Section 7 Citation

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

(1)

Citation of that person to attend the diet fixed for taking his precognition on oath shall be made by way of personal service on him by an officer of law acting on the instructions of the accused or his solicitor, and relative execution of service shall be produced at the diet fixed under rule 6.

(2)

If that person fails to appear at that diet and the sheriff issues a warrant for his apprehension under section 9(2) of the 1980 Act, execution of that warrant—

(a)

shall be executed by an officer of law, instructed by the accused or his solicitor;

(b)

may proceed on a copy of the petition and warrant duly signed by the sheriff clerk.

(3)

The sheriff clerk shall immediately give notice of that person’s failure to appear at the diet to the procurator fiscal.