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

9 (1) Section 180 (leave to appeal against conviction etc.) is amended in accordance with this paragraph.

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

(3) In each of subsections (1), (3), (4), (4A), (5), (8), (9) and (9A), for “High Court” in each place where it occurs substitute “Sheriff Appeal Court”.

(4) In each of subsections (2)(b) and (10), for “Clerk of Justiciary” substitute “Clerk of the Sheriff Appeal Court”.

(5) In each of subsections (9)(b) and (10), for “Crown Agent” substitute “prosecutor”.