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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-adjournal-consolidation-amendment-no3-1991/note",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1991/2676",
  "legislation_title": "Act of Adjournal (Consolidation Amendment No.3) 1991",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Act of Adjournal)\nThis Act of Adjournal amends the Act of Adjournal (Consolidation) 1988 (S.1. 1988/110) by—\n(a) amending rule 139, so that it refers to a solicitor who has a right of audience in the High Court under section 25A of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 46) (paragraph 2(9));\n(b) allowing solicitors who do not practise in Edinburgh to carry out the duties of a solicitor in relation to an appeal in summary proceedings (paragraphs 2(5)-(8));\n(c) prescribing a form of notice to the Secretary of State under section 242 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (paragraphs 2(3) and (10)(a) and the Schedule);\n(d) allows use of certified copy indictments and complaints in certain proceedings (paragraphs 2(2) and 2(4)); and\n(e) updating the references in Forms 44 and 80 (paragraph 2(10) (b) and (d)).",
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  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/2676/note",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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