Section 89 Sexual Offences Court recordsI1

The Public Records (Scotland) Act 1937 is amended as follows.

After section 1 (High Court and Court of Session records), insert—

“Sexual Offences Court records

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(1)

The records of the Sexual Offences Court are to be transmitted to the Keeper at such times, and subject to such conditions, as may be prescribed by act of adjournal.

(2)

An act of adjournal 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 Sexual Offences Court or the High Court of Justiciary when necessary for the purposes of proceedings in either court,

(ii)

the return to the Keeper of records re-transmitted under sub-paragraph (i) as soon as they are no longer required for such purposes.

(3)

Before making an act of adjournal under subsection (1), the High Court must consult the Keeper.”.