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Correction of entriesS

299 Correction of entries.S

(1)Subject to the provisions of this section, it shall be competent to correct any entry in—

(a)the record of proceedings in a prosecution; or

(b)the extract of a sentence passed or an order of court made in such proceedings,

in so far as that entry constitutes an error of recording or is incomplete.

(2)An entry mentioned in subsection (1) above may be corrected—

(a)by the clerk of the court, at any time before either the sentence or order of the court is executed or, on appeal, the proceedings are transmitted to the Clerk of Justiciary [F1or the Clerk of the Sheriff Appeal Court (as the case may be)];

(b)by the clerk of the court, under the authority of the court which passed the sentence or made the order, at any time after the execution of the sentence or order of the court but before such transmission as is mentioned in paragraph (a) above; or

(c)by the clerk of the court under the authority of the High Court [F2or the Sheriff Appeal Court (as the case may be)] in the case of a remit under subsection (4)(b) below.

(3)A correction in accordance with paragraph (b) or (c) of subsection (2) above shall be intimated to the prosecutor and to the former accused or his solicitor.

(4)Where during the course of an appeal, the [F3court hearing the appeal] becomes aware of an erroneous or incomplete entry, such as is mentioned in subsection (1) above, the court—

(a)may consider and determine the appeal as if such entry were corrected; and

(b)either before or after the determination of the appeal, may remit the proceedings to the court of first instance for correction in accordance with subsection (2)(c) above.

(5)Any correction under subsections (1) and (2) above by the clerk of the court shall be authenticated by his signature and, if such correction is authorised by a court, shall record the name of the judge or judges authorising such correction and the date of such authorisation.

300 Amendment of records of conviction and sentence in summary proceedings.S

(1)Without prejudice to section 299 of this Act, where, on an application in accordance with subsection (2) below, the [F4Sheriff Appeal Court] is satisfied that a record of conviction or sentence in summary proceedings inaccurately records the identity of any person, it may authorise the clerk of the court which convicted or, as the case may be, sentenced the person to correct the record.

(2)An application under subsection (1) above shall be made after the determination of the summary prosecution and may be made by any party to the summary proceedings or any other person having an interest in the correction of the alleged inaccuracy.

(3)The [F5Sheriff Appeal Court] shall order intimation of an application under subsection (1) above to such persons as it considers appropriate and shall not determine the application without affording to the parties to the summary proceedings and to any other person having an interest in the correction of the alleged inaccuracy an opportunity to be heard.

(4)The power of the High Court under this section may be exercised by a single judge of the High Court in the same manner as it may be exercised by the High Court, and subject to the same provisions.

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