Rule 3.1 Books of AdjournalI1

Scotland

(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;

F1(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;

F2(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 F3minute 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.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 2 rule 3.1(1)(a)(ii) substituted (27.10.2003) by Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules Amendment No.2) (Miscellaneous) 2003 (S.S.I. 2003/468), paras. 1(1), 2(5)(a)
F2: Sch. 2 rule 3.1(1)(b)(ii) substituted (27.10.2003) by Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules Amendment No.2) (Miscellaneous) 2003 (S.S.I. 2003/468), paras. 1(1), 2(5)(a)
F3: Word in Sch. 2 rule 3.1(3) substituted (27.10.2003) by Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules Amendment No.2) (Miscellaneous) 2003 (S.S.I. 2003/468), paras. 1(1), 2(5)(b)

Commencement

I1: Sch. 2 rule 3.1 in force at 1.4.1996, see para. 1(1)