Paragraph 27.5 Notice under section 16B(4) of Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995F1

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(1)

Any notice under section 16B(4) of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 (notice served on prosecutor by person accused of sexual offence disputing whether an act done by him abroad constituted an offence under the law in force in the country or territory in question) shall be in Form 27.5 and may be served on the prosecutor by any of the methods of service mentioned in rule 2.3.

(2)

Any such notice shall be served not later than 21 days before the trial diet; and when he serves such a notice the accused shall serve a copy of it on any co-accused or on the solicitor of any co-accused.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 2 rule 27.5 inserted (1.9.1997) by Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules Amendment No. 5) 1997 (S.I. 1997/2082), paras. 1(1), 2(3)