PART 6DISCLOSURE

Interpretation of Part 6

I1167Interpretation of Part 6

1

In this Part—

  • investigating agency” has the meaning given by section 117(4),

  • “procurator fiscal” and “prosecutor” have the meanings given by section 307(1) of the 1995 Act.

2

References in the following sections to the accused include references to a solicitor or advocate acting on behalf of the accused—

a

section 121(2)(b),

b

section 122(2),

c

section 123(2)(b) and (3),

d

section 124(2)(b),

e

section 125(4)(b),

f

section 126(6)(b),

g

section 127(2),

h

section 128(1)(b),

i

section 129(6).

3

References in the following sections to the accused or the appellant or other person include references to a solicitor or advocate acting on behalf of the accused or, as the case may be, the appellant or other person—

a

section 141,

b

section 142,

c

section 143,

d

section 144 (other than subsection (5)(b)),

e

section 145(4)(a) and (7),

f

section 146 (other than subsections (7)(b), (8)(c) and (9)(b)),

g

section 147,

h

section 148 (other than subsection (6)(b)),

i

section 149 (other than subsection (5)(b)),

j

section 153(8)(c) and (d),

k

section 155(1) and (4),

l

section 156(1)(b), (4), (5) (in the second place where it occurs) and (6),

m

section 158(5),

n

section 160,

o

section 162(1), (2), (3) (where it first occurs) and (5).

4

References in the following sections to an appellant include references to a solicitor or advocate acting on behalf of the appellant—

a

section 133(2)(b) and (4),

b

section 134(1), (2)(b) and (3),

c

section 135(1), (2), (3)(b) and (4).

5

References in the following sections to a person include references to a solicitor or advocate acting on behalf of the person or, as the case may be, to a solicitor or advocate who acted on behalf of the person in the proceedings to which the information relates—

a

section 136(2) and (3),

b

section 137(2) and (4),

c

section 138(2) and (3).