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Rule 1.2 InterpretationI1

Scotland

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(1)

In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires—

  • “the Act of 1995” means the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995f1;

  • “counsel” means a practising member of the Faculty of Advocates or a solicitor having a right of audience before the High Court by virtue of section 25A of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980f2;

(2)

Unless the context otherwise requires, a reference to a specified Chapter, Part, rule or form is a reference to the Chapter, Part, rule, or form in the appendix to these Rules, so specified in these Rules; and a reference to a specified paragraph, sub-paragraph or head is a reference to that paragraph of the rule or form, that sub-paragraph of the paragraph or that head of the sub-paragraph, in which the reference occurs.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Sch. 2 rule 1.2 in force at 1.4.1996, see para. 1(1)

Footnotes

f1

1995 c. 46.

f2

1980 c. 46; section 25A was inserted by section 24 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (c. 40) and amended by paragraph 31 of Schedule 4 to the Criminal Procedure (Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 40).

Notes on Chapter 1

Textual amendments

F1

Word in Sch. 2 Ch. 1 heading substituted (19.5.1999) by Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules Amendment No. 3) 1999 (S.I. 1999/1387), paras. 1(1), 2(2)(a)