# Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules) 1996, Rule 1.2: Interpretation

Extent: S

(1) In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires—
“the Act of 1995” means the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995;
“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 1980;
(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/513/schedule/2/rule/1.2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-adjournal-criminal-procedure-rules-1996/schedule-2/rule-1.2
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