Section 1A Sheriff Appeal Court recordsF1

Scotland

(1)

The records of the Sheriff Appeal Court are to be transmitted to the Keeper at such times, and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed—

(a)

in relation to records relating to criminal proceedings, by act of adjournal,

(b)

in relation to other records, by act of sederunt.

(2)

An act of adjournal or act of sederunt under subsection (1) may—

(a)

fix different times and conditions of transmission for different descriptions or records,

(b)

make provision for—

(i)

re-transmission of records to the High Court of Justiciary, the Court of Session or the Sheriff Appeal Court when such re-transmission is necessary for the purposes of proceedings in any of the Courts, and

(ii)

the return to the Keeper of any records so re-transmitted as soon as they have ceased to be required for such a purpose.

(3)

Before making an act of adjournal or act of sederunt under subsection (1), the High Court of Justiciary or, as the case may be, the Court of Session must consult the Keeper.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 1A inserted (S.) (1.4.2015) by Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 18), s. 138(2), Sch. 5 para. 11(2); S.S.I. 2015/77, art. 2(2)(3), Sch.

Notes on Part I

Modifications

C1: Pt. I excluded by Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions)(Scotland) Act 1966 (c. 19), s. 8(4)