(1)A decision of the Sheriff Appeal Court on the interpretation or application of the law is binding—
(a)in proceedings before a sheriff anywhere in Scotland,
(b)in proceedings before a justice of the peace court anywhere in Scotland,
(c)in proceedings before the Sheriff Appeal Court, except in a case where the Court hearing the proceedings is constituted by a greater number of Appeal Sheriffs than those constituting the Court which made the decision.
(2)In subsection (1)(a), the reference to proceedings before a sheriff includes, in the case of criminal proceedings, a reference to solemn proceedings before a sheriff and jury.