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Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003

333.Section 63 amends sections 144 and 145 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 and introduces a new section 145A into that Act.  Section 144 makes provision for the procedure to be followed at the first diet, or calling, of a case in summary proceedings.  This section of the Act amends section 144(9) to permit a reference to section 145A and designates a diet adjourned under section 145A as a first calling of a case and hence, subject to the provisions of section 144.

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