Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980

78 In Schedule 3 (composition of juries)—

(a) in paragraph 2—

(i) for the words from " be made " to " by him)." there shall be substituted the words " be lodged, at least 15 clear days before the trial diet, with the clerk of the court before which that diet is to be. "; and

(ii) for the words " the presiding sheriff " there shall be substituted the words " a judge of that court; and that judge shall deal with the application in chambers. The accused, if represented by counsel or by a solicitor, shall not be entitled to attend. " ; and

(b) for paragraphs 3 and 4 there shall be substituted the following paragraph—

“3 The judge's decision under the foregoing rule shall be recorded on the record copy of the indictment and shall be final.”.