{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-procedure-scotland-act-1995/section-173",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-procedure-scotland-act-1995/section-173.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1995/46",
  "legislation_title": "Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-procedure-scotland-act-1995",
  "path": "section/173",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "173",
  "heading": "Quorum of Sheriff Appeal Court in relation to appeals.",
  "text": "(1) For the purpose of hearing and determining any appeal under this Part of this Act, or any proceeding connected therewith, three of the Appeal Sheriffs shall be a quorum of the Sheriff Appeal Court, and the determination of any question under this Part of this Act by the court shall be according to the votes of the majority of the members of the court sitting, including the presiding Appeal Sheriff, and each Appeal Sheriff so sitting shall be entitled to pronounce a separate opinion.\n(2) For the purpose of hearing and determining appeals under section 175(2)(b), (c) or (cza) ... of this Act, or any proceeding connected therewith, two of the Appeal Sheriffs shall be a quorum of the Sheriff Appeal Court, and each Appeal Sheriff shall be entitled to pronounce a separate opinion; but where the two Appeal Sheriffs are unable to reach agreement on the disposal of the appeal, or where they consider it appropriate, the appeal shall be heard and determined in accordance with subsection (1) above.",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 173(1) substituted (22.9.2015) by Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 18), s. 138(2), sch. 3 para. 2(3)(c); S.S.I. 2015/247, art. 2, sch. (with art. 6)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 173(1) substituted (22.9.2015) by Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 18), s. 138(2), sch. 3 para. 2(3)(a); S.S.I. 2015/247, art. 2, sch. (with art. 6)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in s. 173(1) substituted (22.9.2015) by Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 18), s. 138(2), sch. 3 para. 2(3)(b); S.S.I. 2015/247, art. 2, sch. (with art. 6)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in s. 173(2) substituted (1.2.2011) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), ss. 14(2), 206(1), Sch. 2 para. 11; S.S.I. 2010/413, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in s. 173(2) repealed (28.2.2011) by Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 14), s. 101(2), sch. 4 para. 20 (with ss. 90, 99); S.S.I. 2011/157, art. 2(a) (with art. 5(1))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in s. 173(2) substituted (22.9.2015) by Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 18), s. 138(2), sch. 3 para. 2(3)(c); S.S.I. 2015/247, art. 2, sch. (with art. 6)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in s. 173(2) substituted (22.9.2015) by Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 18), s. 138(2), sch. 3 para. 2(3)(a); S.S.I. 2015/247, art. 2, sch. (with art. 6)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Words in s. 173(2) substituted (22.9.2015) by Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 18), s. 138(2), sch. 3 para. 2(3)(b); S.S.I. 2015/247, art. 2, sch. (with art. 6)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "S. 173 title substituted (22.9.2015) by Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 18), s. 138(2), sch. 3 para. 2(2); S.S.I. 2015/247, art. 2, sch. (with art. 6)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/46/section/173",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-05T03:43:46.035735+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}