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Bail etc. (Scotland) Act 1980
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10Sittings of sheriff and district courts
(1)Notwithstanding any enactment or rule of law, a sheriff court or a district court—
(a)shall not be required to sit on any Saturday or Sunday or on a day which by virtue of subsection (2) or (3) below is a court holiday ; but
(b)may sit on any day for the disposal of criminal business.
(2)A sheriff principal may in an order made under section 17(1)(b) of the [1971 c. 58.] Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 prescribe in respect of criminal business not more than 10 days (other than Saturdays and Sundays) in a calendar year as court holidays in the sheriff courts within his jurisdiction.
(3)Notwithstanding section 2(1) of the [1975 c. 20.] District Courts (Scotland) Act 1975, a sheriff principal may, after consultation with the appropriate district or islands council, prescribe not more than 10 days (other than Saturdays and Sundays) m a calendar year as court holidays in the district courts within his jurisdiction.
(4)A sheriff principal may in pursuance of subsection (2) or (3) above prescribe different days as court holidays in relation to different sheriff or district courts.
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