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

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(1)

Section 177 (procedure where appellant in custody) is amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2)

In subsection (3)—

(a)

for “Clerk of Justiciary” substitute “ Clerk of the Sheriff Appeal Court ”,

(b)

for “judge” in each place where it occurs substitute “ Appeal Sheriff ”.

(3)

In each of subsections (3) and (4), for “High Court” substitute “ Sheriff Appeal Court ”.