Paragraph 4 Proceeds of Crime (Scotland) Act 1995I1

Section 27 of the Proceeds of Crime (Scotland) Act 1995^f1 (appeal against court decision under section 25(1) or 26(1)) is amended as follows.

In each of subsections (1) and (3), for “High Court of Justiciary” substitute “appropriate Appeal Court”.

In subsection (1), for “High Court” substitute “appropriate Appeal Court”.

After subsection (3) insert—

“(4)

In this section, “appropriate Appeal Court” means—

(a)

in the case of an appeal under this section against the refusal or grant of an application in summary proceedings, the Sheriff Appeal Court; and

(b)

in the case of an appeal under this section against the refusal or grant of an application in proceedings on indictment, the High Court of Justiciary.”.