Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 18)

SCHEDULE 3 S TRANSFER OF SUMMARY CRIMINAL APPEAL JURISDICTION TO THE SHERIFF APPEAL COURT

16 (1) Section 187 (leave to appeal against sentence) is amended in accordance with this paragraph. S

(2) In subsection (1), for “a judge” substitute “ an Appeal Sheriff ”.

(3) In each of subsections (1), (2), (3), (3A), (4), (7), (8) and (8A), for “High Court” substitute “ Sheriff Appeal Court ”.

(4) In each of subsections (1)(a) and (9), for “Clerk of Justiciary” substitute “ Clerk of the Sheriff Appeal Court ”.

(5) In each of subsections (8)(b) and (9), for “Crown Agent” substitute “ prosecutor ”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 3 para. 16 in force at 22.9.2015 by S.S.I. 2015/247, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 6)