Paragraph 9.4 Procedure at first dietF1

(1)

A first diet shall commence on the diet being called.

(2)

A record of the proceedings at the first diet, including–

(a)

a note of the decision made by the court in respect of any notice placed before it;

(b)

any adjournment F2...

(c)

the plea stated under section 71(6) of the Act of 1995 (plea at first diet), F3and

(d)

the date appointed for the trial diet,

shall be kept in accordance with existing law and practice.

Annotations

F1: Sch. 2 Chs. 9-9B substituted for Sch. 2 Ch. 9 (1.2.2005) by Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules Amendment) (Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2004) 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/44), paras. 1(1), 2(11) (with para. 2(2)-(4))
F2: Word in Sch. 2 rule 9.4(2)(b) omitted (29.5.2017) by virtue of Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules 1996 Amendment) (Miscellaneous) 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/144), paras. 1(2), 2(3)(b)(i)
F3: Sch. 2 rule 9.4(2)(d) and word inserted (29.5.2017) by Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules 1996 Amendment) (Miscellaneous) 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/144), paras. 1(2), 2(3)(b)(ii)