Schedule

Temporary justice measures
Part 1

Courts and tribunals: conduct of business by electronic means etc.
Chapter 1

Documents

Documents to which paragraphs 1 and 2 apply
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1
The types of document referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 are—
a
an order, warrant, sentence, citation, minute or any other document produced by a court or tribunal,
b
an extract of any document referred to in paragraph (a),
c
any document that an enactment requires be given to a person in connection with, or in order to initiate, proceedings,
d
any document that an enactment requires to be signed, initialled or signetted in order that it, or any other thing, may be used in proceedings for any purpose including—
i
being used as evidence, or
ii
being treated as sufficient evidence of a matter.
2
But a type of document mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) is not to be regarded as mentioned in that sub-paragraph for the purposes of paragraph 1 or 2 (or both) if—
a
the Lord President of the Court of Session, or
b
the Lord Justice General,
directs that it is not.
3
A direction under sub-paragraph (2) may—
a
relate to some or all proceedings,
b
vary or revoke an earlier direction under that sub-paragraph.
Sch. para. 3 in force at 1.10.2022, see s. 59(1)
Sch. para. 3 continued until 30.11.2024 (30.11.2023) by virtue of The Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022 (Extension and Expiry of Temporary Justice Measures) Regulations 2023 (S.S.I. 2023/360), regs. 1(3), 3(2)
Sch. para. 3 continued until 30.11.2025 (30.11.2024) by The Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022 (Extension of Temporary Justice Measures) Regulations 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/322), regs. 1(2), 2(2)