Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014

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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

I1Sch. 3 para. 16 in force at 22.9.2015 by S.S.I. 2015/247, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 6)