SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 6Minor and Consequential Amendments

Part IAmendments Relating to Part I

The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21)

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In section 69 (warrants for citation)—

a

the existing provision shall become subsection (1);

b

in that subsection—

i

after the words “accused persons” there shall be inserted “, witnesses or jurors”;

ii

the words from “and” in the third place where it occurs to “Act” in the fourth place where it occurs shall cease to have effect; and

iii

the words from “The executions” to the end shall cease to have effect; and

c

after that subsection there shall be inserted—

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A witness may be cited by sending the citation to the witness by ordinary or registered post or by the recorded delivery service and a written execution in the form prescribed by Act of Adjournal or as nearly as may be in such form, purporting to be signed by the person who served such citation together with, where appropriate, the relevant post office receipt shall be sufficient evidence of such citation.