# Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules) 1996, Rule 3.1: Books of Adjournal

Extent: S

(1) The Edinburgh Book of Adjournal and the Book of Adjournal for cases heard outwith Edinburgh shall respectively contain—
(a) in the case of a trial in the High Court—
(i) the record copy of the indictment;
(ii) the minute of proceedings prepared by the Clerk of Justiciary;
(iii) the relative printed list of assize;
(b) in the case of a petition to the High Court—
(i) the record copy of the petition;
(ii) the minute of proceedings prepared by the Clerk of Justiciary;
(2) The Edinburgh Book of Adjournal shall contain the Acts of Adjournal.
(3) The minute of proceedings referred to in paragraph (1) shall be signed by the Clerk of Justiciary; and, on being so signed, shall have effect and shall be treated for all purposes, including extracts, as a true and sufficient record of the proceedings to which it relates.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/513/schedule/2/rule/3.1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-adjournal-criminal-procedure-rules-1996/schedule-2/rule-3.1
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