# Sheriff Courts and Legal Officers (Scotland) Act 1927, Section 12: Prosecutions at instance of procurator fiscal.

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It shall be lawful for the Lord Advocate, . . ., by Order to direct in the case of any Act of Parliament that, notwithstanding anything therein contained all proceedings in the sheriff court under the Summary Jurisdiction (Scotland) Acts for a contravention of or an offence against such Act of Parliament shall be taken by and at the instance of the procurator fiscal, . . ..

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo5/17-18/35/section/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sheriff-courts-and-legal-officers-scotland-act-1927/section-12
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