Explanatory note

This Act of Adjournal makes various amendments to the Criminal Procedure Rules 1996 (S.I. 1996/513) as a consequence of the commencement of certain provisions of the Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 5) (“the 2004 Act”). It prescribes the form and manner in which documents may be served on an accused through his solicitor under section 72G of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (“the 1995 Act”) (section 72G was inserted by section 12 of the 2004 Act). It sets out the forms for notification of engagement, dismissal and withdrawal of a solicitor in proceedings on indictment under section 72F of the 1995 Act (section 72F was inserted by section 8 of the 2004 Act). It also provides a form of citation of a witness for precognition under section 267A of the 1995 Act (section 267A was inserted by section 22 of the 2004 Act). Some minor amendments are made to the form of restricted liberty order to make provision for orders under section 245C of the 1995 Act (remote monitoring) (as amended by paragraph 36 of the schedule to the 2004 Act).