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  "legislation_title": "Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules) 1996",
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  "number": "17A.1",
  "heading": "Transfer of summary proceedings",
  "text": "(1) A written application by the procurator fiscal under—\n(a) section 137A(1) or section 137CA(2) of the Act of 1995 (transfer within sheriffdom) shall be in Form 17A.1-A;\n(b) section 137B(1) or section 137CB(2) of the Act of 1995 (transfer outwith sheriffdom due to exceptional circumstances) shall be in Form 17A.1-B;\n(c) section 137B(1A) or section 137CB(4) of the Act of 1995 (transfer outwith sheriffdom where accused cited to attend diet in other summary proceedings or other summary proceedings commenced) shall be in Form 17A.1-C;\n(d) section 137B(1C) or section 137CB(6) of the Act of 1995 (transfer outwith sheriffdom: intention to take summary proceedings where other summary proceedings commenced) shall be in Form 17A.1-D;\n(e) section 137B(3) or section 137CB(9) of the Act of 1995 (transfer outwith sheriffdom due to exceptional circumstances: revocation or variation of order) shall be in Form 17A.1-E;\n(f) section 137B(4) or section 137CB(10) of the Act of 1995 (transfer outwith sheriffdom where other summary proceedings commenced or intended: revocation or variation of order) shall be in Form 17A.1-F;\n(g) section 137C(1) or section 137CC(2) of the Act of 1995 (initiating custody cases outwith sheriffdom: exceptional circumstances) shall be in Form 17A.1-G;\n(h) section 137D(1) of the Act of 1995 (transfer of justice of the peace court proceedings where accused person to be sentenced in sheriff court) shall be in Form 17A.1-H.\n(2) Where the sheriff principal consents to an application under paragraph (1)(b), (e) or (g), he shall docquet his consent to the application.\n(3) Where a sheriff consents to an application under paragraph (1)(c), (d) or (f), he shall docquet his consent to the application.",
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      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 2 Ch. 17A inserted (30.4.2009) by Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules Amendment) (Miscellaneous) 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/144), paras. 1(1), 3(1)"
    },
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      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 2 rule 17A.1(1)(a) inserted (28.3.2011) by Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules Amendment No. 3) (Miscellaneous) 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/194), paras. 1(2), 3(1)(a)"
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      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 2 rule 17A.1(1)(b) inserted (28.3.2011) by Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules Amendment No. 3) (Miscellaneous) 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/194), paras. 1(2), 3(1)(b)"
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    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 2 rule 17A.1(1)(c) inserted (28.3.2011) by Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules Amendment No. 3) (Miscellaneous) 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/194), paras. 1(2), 3(1)(c)"
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      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 2 rule 17A.1(1)(d) inserted (28.3.2011) by Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules Amendment No. 3) (Miscellaneous) 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/194), paras. 1(2), 3(1)(d)"
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    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 2 rule 17A.1(1)(e) inserted (28.3.2011) by Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules Amendment No. 3) (Miscellaneous) 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/194), paras. 1(2), 3(1)(e)"
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      "type": "F",
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      "text": "Words in Sch. 2 rule 17A.1(1)(f) inserted (28.3.2011) by Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules Amendment No. 3) (Miscellaneous) 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/194), paras. 1(2), 3(1)(f)"
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      "text": "Words in Sch. 2 rule 17A.1(1)(g) inserted (28.3.2011) by Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules Amendment No. 3) (Miscellaneous) 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/194), paras. 1(2), 3(1)(g)"
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