Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 7)

Part 8 S Evidential, jurisdictional and procedural matters

Jurisdictional matters S

59 Competence of justice’s actings outwith jurisdiction S

After section 9 of the 1995 Act there is inserted—

“9A Competence of justice’s actings outwith jurisdiction

It is competent for a justice, even if not present within his jurisdiction, to sign any warrant, judgment, interlocutor or other document relating to proceedings within that jurisdiction provided that when he does so he is present within Scotland.”.