{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-procedure-scotland-act-1995/section-175A",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-procedure-scotland-act-1995/section-175A.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1995/46",
  "legislation_title": "Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-procedure-scotland-act-1995",
  "path": "section/175A",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "175A",
  "heading": "Power to refer points of law for the opinion of the High Court",
  "text": "(1) In an appeal under this Part, the Sheriff Appeal Court may refer a point of law to the High Court for its opinion if it considers that the point is a complex or novel one.\n(2) The Sheriff Appeal Court may make a reference under subsection (1)—\n(a) on the application of a party to the appeal proceedings, or\n(b) on its own initiative.\n(3) On giving its opinion on a reference under subsection (1), the High Court may also give a direction as to further procedure in, or disposal of, the appeal.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 175A inserted (22.9.2015) by Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 18), ss. 120, 138(2); S.S.I. 2015/247, art. 2, sch."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/46/section/175A",
    "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."
}