Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules Amendment No. 6) 1997 No. 2081 (S. 147)

Paragraph 2(3)

SCHEDULE

Rule 37A

FORM 37A Form of petition to sheriff under section 7(3) of the Knives Act 1997

UNTO THE HONOURABLE THE SHERIFF OF (name of sheriffdom)

AT (place)

PETITION

of

[A.B.] (address)

PETITIONER

HUMBLY SHEWETH:

1.  That the petitioner is (name) and resides at (address).

2.  That on (date) the court in the case (Procurator Fiscal) against (name and address), accused, made an Order in terms of section 6 of the Knives Act 1997 forfeiting (specify property forfeited).

3.  That (state facts relevant to application).

MAY IT THEREFORE please your Lordship:

(1) to appoint intimation of this petition to be made to (specify).

(2) to appoint parties to be heard thereon on the earliest practicable date thereafter; and

(3) thereafter, on being duly satisfied, to make an order in terms of section 7(3) of the Knives Act 1997; and to do further or otherwise as Your Lordship shall deem proper.

ACCORDING TO JUSTICE, etc.

• (Signed)

• [Solicitor for petitioner]

• (Address and telephone number of solicitor)