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  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Citation and commencement

  3. 2.Criminal Procedure Rules

  4. 3.Revocations

  5. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      POWERS UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF WHICH THIS ACT OF ADJOURNAL IS MADE

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      CRIMINAL PROCEDURE RULES 1996

      1. PART I Preliminary and administration

        1. CHAPTER 1 CITATION, INTERPRETATION ETC.

          1. 1.1.Citation of these Rules

          2. 1.2.Interpretation

          3. 1.3.Forms

          4. 1.4.Direction relating to Advocate General

        2. CHAPTER 2 SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS

          1. 2.1.Service on Crown

          2. 2.2.Citation in solemn proceedings

          3. 2.2A.Citation in solemn proceedings by service on solicitor

          4. 2.3.General provisions for service

          5. 2.3A.Service etc. on accused through a solicitor

          6. 2.4.Service on witnesses

          7. 2.5.Service by post

          8. 2.6.Forms of execution of service

          9. 2.7.Proof of service furth of Scotland

        3. CHAPTER 3 COURT RECORDS

          1. 3.1.Books of Adjournal

          2. 3.2.Form of minuting in solemn proceedings

          3. 3.3.Interlocutors in High Court to be signed by clerk of court

          4. 3.4.Record copies of indictments etc. to be inserted in record books

          5. 3.5.Form of recording warrants for remission of sentences

          6. 3.5A.Registers kept by High Court

          7. 3.6.Custody and transmission of records

      2. PART II General

        1. CHAPTER A4 EXCUSAL OF PROCEDURAL IRREGULARITIES

          1. A4.1.Application to court to excuse procedural irregularity

        2. CHAPTER 4 BAIL

          1. 4.1.Application to alter address in bail order

          2. 4.2.Attendance of accused at Crown bail appeals

        3. CHAPTER 5 JUDICIAL EXAMINATION

          1. 5.1.Procedure in examination

          2. 5.2.Record of examination

          3. 5.3.Verbatim record

          4. 5.4.Use of tape recorders

          5. 5.5.Questions by prosecutor

          6. 5.6.Rectification of errors in transcript

          7. 5.7.Alteration of time limits by sheriff

          8. 5.8.Postponement of trial diet by sheriff

          9. 5.9.Postponement of trial diet by High Court

          10. 5.10.Alteration of time limits by High Court

        4. CHAPTER 6 PROCEEDINGS INVOLVING CHILDREN

          1. 6.1.Interpretation of this Chapter

          2. 6.1A.Keeping a child participant in proceedings informed

          3. 6.2.Application of summary procedure

          4. 6.3.Assistance for unrepresented child

          5. 6.4.Procedure in summary proceedings

          6. 6.5.Failure to comply with probation order

          7. 6.6.Separation of children at sittings

          8. 6.7.Restrictions on reports of proceedings involving children

        5. CHAPTER 7 MENTAL DISORDER

          1. 7.1.Application for assessment orders

          2. 7.2.Assessment orders ex proprio motu

          3. 7.3.Applications for treatment orders

          4. 7.4.Treatment orders ex proprio motu

          5. 7.5.Variation of assessment orders or review of treatment orders

          6. 7.6.Interim compulsion order

          7. 7.7.Assessment, treatment and interim compulsion orders: specified hospital

          8. 7.8.Compulsion orders and hospital directions: specified hospital

          9. 7.9.Appeals

        6. CHAPTER 7A DISCLOSURE

          1. 7A.1.Interpretation

          2. 7A.2.Defence statements

          3. 7A.3.Applications for ruling on disclosure

          4. 7A.4.Review of ruling on disclosure

          5. 7A.5.Appeal against ruling

          6. 7A.6.Applications for orders preventing or restricting disclosure: prosecutor

          7. 7A.7.Applications for orders preventing or restricting disclosure: Secretary of State

          8. 7A.8.Special Counsel

          9. 7A.9.Appeals

          10. 7A.10.Review of section145 and 146 orders

          11. 7A.11.Review by court of section145 and 156 orders

          12. 7A.12.Applications during trials etc.

          13. 7A.13.Storage of sensitive information

      3. PART III Solemn proceedings

        1. CHAPTER 8 THE INDICTMENT

          1. 8.1.Appeals in relation to extension of time for trial

          2. 8.1A.Further provision as respects extension of twelve months period for commencement of trial on indictment

          3. 8.1B.Fresh indictment as alternative to serving notice fixing new trial diet

          4. 8.2.Citation of accused and witnesses

          5. 8.3.Notice of previous convictions

        2. CHAPTER 8A ENGAGEMENT, DISMISSAL AND WITHDRAWAL OF SOLICITORS IN SOLEMN PROCEEDINGS

          1. 8A.1.Notification

          2. 8A.2.Further pre–trial diet

        3. CHAPTER 8B FAILURE OF ACCUSED TO APPEAR

          1. 8B.1.Failure of accused to appear: form of warrant

        4. CHAPTER 8C TRANSFER OF PROCEEDINGS (SHERIFF COURT)

          1. 8C.1.Transfer of solemn proceedings outwith sheriffdom

        5. CHAPTER 9 FIRST DIETS (SHERIFF COURT)

          1. 9.1.Minute giving notice of preliminary pleas or preliminary issues

          2. 9.2.Procedure on lodging minute

          3. 9.3.Orders for further diets under section 71 of the Act of 1995

          4. 9.3A.Written record of state of preparation

          5. 9.4.Procedure at first diet

          6. 9.5.Applications for leave to appeal

          7. 9.6.Note of appeal

          8. 9.7.Procedure on lodging note of appeal

          9. 9.8.Report of sheriff

          10. 9.9.Intimation of order postponing trial diet

          11. 9.10.Orders of appeal court

          12. 9.11.Abandonment of appeal

        6. CHAPTER 9A PRELIMINARY HEARINGS (HIGH COURT OF JUSTICIARY)

          1. 9A.1.Notice of preliminary pleas and preliminary issues

          2. 9A.2.Applications to dispense with preliminary hearings

          3. 9A.3.Notice to appear where preliminary hearing deserted

          4. 9A.3A.Instruction of representation

          5. 9A.4.Written record of state of preparation

          6. 9A.5.Proceedings at preliminary hearing

          7. 9A.6.Applications for leave to appeal

          8. 9A.7.Note of appeal

          9. 9A.8.Abandonment of appeal

        7. CHAPTER 9B OBJECTIONS TO THE ADMISSIBILITY OF EVIDENCE RAISED AFTER FIRST DIET OR PRELIMINARY HEARING

          1. 9B.1.Notice etc. of objections raised after first diet or preliminary hearing

        8. CHAPTER 10 PLEA OF GUILTY

          1. 10.1.Procedure for plea of guilty

        9. CHAPTER 11 NOTICES BY ACCUSED IN RELATION TO DEFENCE

          1. 11.1.Notices of special defence etc.

          2. 11.2.Notices by accused of witnesses and productions

        10. CHAPTER 12 ADJOURNMENT AND ALTERATION OF DIETS IN SOLEMN PROCEEDINGS

          1. 12.1.Adjournment

          2. 12.2.Applications for alteration of diet

          3. 12.3.Orders fixing diet for hearing application to alter diet

          4. 12.4.Calling of diet for hearing application

          5. 12.5.Joint applications without hearing

          6. 12.6.Form of notice where trial diet does not take place

          7. 12.7.Floating diets in the High Court of Justiciary and continued diets in the sheriff court

        11. CHAPTER 13 SUMMONING OF JURORS

          1. 13.1.List of jurors

          2. 13.2.Citation of jurors

        12. CHAPTER 13A WITNESSES

          1. 13A.1.Citation of witnesses for precognition

          2. 13A.2.Warrants for apprehension

          3. 13A.3.Review of orders

          4. 13A.4.Appeals

        13. CHAPTER 14 PROCEDURE AT TRIAL IN SOLEMN PROCEEDINGS

          1. 14.1.Recording of not guilty plea

          2. 14.1A.Minimum number of jurors for balloting jury

          3. 14.2.Balloting of jurors

          4. 14.3.Form of oath or affirmation to jurors

          5. 14.4.Jurors chosen for one trial may continue to serve

          6. 14.5.Form of oath or affirmation to witnesses

          7. 14.6.Sheriff’s notes of evidence

          8. 14.7.Form of record of proceedings

          9. 14.8.Interruption of trial for other proceedings

          10. 14.8A.Interruption of proceedings for the tendering of pleas

          11. 14.9.Interruption of proceedings for conviction or sentence

          12. 14.10.Issue of extract convictions

        14. CHAPTER 15 APPEALS FROM SOLEMN PROCEEDINGS

          1. 15.1.Register and lists of appeals

          2. 15.2.Forms of appeal

          3. 15.3.Appeals against refusal of applications heard by single judge

          4. 15.4.Extension of time by Clerk of Justiciary

          5. 15.5.Intimation of appeal against sentence of death

          6. 15.5A.Procedural hearing

          7. 15.6.Abandonment of appeals

          8. 15.7.Note of proceedings at trial

          9. 15.8.Clerk to give notice of date of hearing

          10. 15.9.Continuation of hearings

          11. 15.10.Note to be kept of appeal

          12. 15.11.Suspension of disqualification from driving pending appeal

          13. 15.12.Provisions supplemental to rule 15.11(3)

          14. 15.12A.Suspension of sentence under s.121A of the Act of 1995

          15. 15.13.Suspension of disqualification etc. under section 121 of the Act of 1995

          16. 15.14.Remits in applications for leave to appeal

          17. 15.15.Amended grounds of appeal

          18. 15.15A.Requirement for case and argument

          19. 15.15B.Hearing of appeal

          20. 15.16.Presentation of solem sentence appeal in writing.

          21. 15.16A.Copying of transcripts to other parties

          22. 15.17.Lodging and intimation of transcripts

      4. PART IV Summary proceedings

        1. CHAPTER 16 COMPLAINTS

          1. 16.1.Form of complaints and related notices and forms

          2. 16.2.Signature of prosecutor

          3. 16.3.Effect of failure by prosecutor to comply with certain requirements

          4. 16.4.Further procedural forms

          5. 16.4A.Incidental applications out of hours

          6. 16.5.Form of certain warrants

          7. 16.6.Citation of witnesses

          8. 16.7.Applications for alteration of diets

        2. CHAPTER 16A ENGAGEMENT, DISMISSAL AND WITHDRAWAL OF SOLICITORS IN SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS

          1. 16A.1.Notification

        3. CHAPTER 17 SUMMARY PRE-TRIAL PROCEDURE

          1. 17.A1.Applications for extension of period of detention

          2. 17.1.Appeals against extension of period of detention

          3. 17.2.Notice of defences

        4. CHAPTER 17A TRANSFER OF SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS

          1. 17A.1.Transfer of summary proceedings

        5. CHAPTER 18 PROCEDURE AT TRIAL IN SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS

          1. 18.1.Accused to plead personally and to receive intimation of diets

          2. 18.2.Form of oath or affirmation to witnesses

          3. 18.3.Warrants for apprehension of witnesses

          4. 18.3A.Review by witnesses of orders made under section 156A

          5. 18.3B.Citation of witnesses under section 156C(5)

          6. 18.3C.Appeals in respect of orders made under section 156A(1)

          7. 18.4.Record of proceedings to be written or printed

          8. 18.5.Interruption of proceedings after conviction

          9. 18.6.Detention in precincts of court

        6. CHAPTER 19 APPEALS FROM SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS

          1. 19.1.Appeals relating to preliminary pleas

          2. 19.2.Forms for appeals by stated case

          3. 19.3.Forms for appeals against sentence only

          4. 19.4.Extension of time for appeals

          5. 19.5.Abandonment of appeals by stated case

          6. 19.6.Abandoning appeals against conviction only

          7. 19.7.Abandonment of appeals against sentence only

          8. 19.8.Intimation of abandonment

          9. 19.9.Applications for suspension of disqualification from driving in appeals

          10. 19.10.Applications for suspension of disqualification from driving in bills of suspension

          11. 19.10A.Suspension of sentence under s.193A of the Act of 1995

          12. 19.11.Solicitor entering appearance etc.

          13. 19.12.Duty to print stated case etc.

          14. 19.13.Duty of solicitor in bill of suspension

          15. 19.14.List of appeals

          16. 19.15.Diet for interim suspension

          17. 19.16.Intimation of determination of appeal

          18. 19.17.Suspension of disqualification etc. under section 193 of the Act of 1995

          19. 19.18.Remits in applications for leave to appeal

          20. 19.18A.Presentation of summary conviction appeals in writing

          21. 19.18B.Hearing of appeal presented in writing

          22. 19.19.Presentation of summary sentence appeal in writing

        7. CHAPTER 19A ALTERATION BY CLERK OF JUSTICIARY OF PLACE WHERE CASE TO BE HEARD

          1. 19A.1.Power of clerk of Justiciary to alter place where case to be heard

        8. CHAPTER 19B SCOTTISH CRIMINAL CASES REVIEW COMMISSION

          1. 19B.1.References

          2. 19B.2.Applications for requests for assistance

        9. CHAPTER 19C RISK ASSESSMENT

          1. 19C.1.Risk assessment orders

          2. 19C.2.Reports

          3. 19C.3.Objections to reports

      5. PART IVA APPEALS AND REFERRALS FROM SHERIFF APPEAL COURT

        1. CHAPTER 19D REFERRAL OF POINT OF LAW FOR OPINION OF THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICIARY

          1. 19D.1.Interpretation of this Chapter

          2. 19D.2.Notice of intention to seek reference

          3. 19D.3.Reference proposed by the Sheriff Appeal Court on its own initiative

          4. 19D.4.Preparation of a reference

          5. 19D.5.Procedure before the High Court

          6. 19D.6.Procedure on receipt of opinion of the High Court

        2. CHAPTER 19E APPEALS TO HIGH COURT OF JUSTICIARY

          1. 19E.1.Forms for appeals

          2. 19E.2.Lodging of appeal

          3. 19E.3.Documents to be considered in determining an application for permission

          4. 19E.4.Solicitor entering appearance etc.

          5. 19E.5.List of appeals

          6. 19E.6.Intimation of determination of appeal

          7. 19E.7.Abandonment of appeal

      6. PART V Sentencing

        1. CHAPTER 20 SENTENCING

          1. 20.1.Form of sentence of death

          2. 20.2.Detention in police custody instead of imprisonment

          3. 20.3.Supervised release orders

          4. 20.3A.Sexual offences to which Part 2 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 applies

          5. 20.4.Application of money found on offender towards fine

          6. 20.5.Extension of time for payment of fine

          7. 20.6.Forms for enquiry for non-payment of fine

          8. 20.7.Supervision of payment of fine

          9. 20.8.Forms of warrant for execution and charge for payment of fine or other financial penalty

          10. 20.9.Transfer of fines

          11. 20.9A.Enforcement orders

          12. 20.9AA.Application for release of vehicle

          13. 20.9B.Application for an order for sale or disposal of a vehicle

          14. 20.9C.Application by a third party claiming to own vehicle

          15. 20.9D.Review of actions of fines enforcement officer

          16. 20.10.Probation orders

          17. 20.10A.Form and notification of non-harassment order

          18. 20.10B.Variation or revocation of non-harassment order

          19. 20.11.Supervised attendance orders

          20. 20.12.Community service orders

          21. 20.12A.Restriction of liberty orders

          22. 20.12B.Drug treatment and testing orders

          23. 20.12C.Community reparation orders

          24. 20.13.Terms of compensation orders to record of proceedings

          25. 20.14.Legal disability of person entitled to compensation

          26. 20.15.Variation of compensation orders

          27. 20.16.Discharge or reduction of compensation order

          28. 20.17.Use of certified copy documents in certain proceedings

          29. 20.18.Form of extract of sentence

          30. 20.19.Reduction of disqualification period for drink-drive offencers

          31. 20.20.Antisocial behaviour orders

          32. 20.21.Orders for lifelong restriction

          33. 20.22.Community payback orders

          34. 20.23.Supervision default orders

      7. PART VI Evidence

        1. CHAPTER 21 UNCONTROVERSIAL EVIDENCE, HERESAY AND PRIOR STATEMENTS

          1. 21.1.Notice of uncontroversial evidence

          2. 21.2.Notice of challenge of evidence as uncontroversial

          3. 22.2A.Application for direction that challenge be disregarded

          4. 21.3.Notice of intention to have hearsay statement admitted

          5. 21.4.Authentication of certain prior statements of witnesses

          6. 21.5.Form of application to introduce evidence relating to sexual offences

          7. 21.6.Notice of intention to rely on presumption of identification

        2. CHAPTER 22 EVIDENCE OF VULNERABLE WITNESSES

          1. 22.1.Vulnerable witness notice: non-standard special measures

          2. 22.1ZA.Vulnerable witness notice: standard special measures

          3. 22.1A.Vulnerable witness application

          4. 22.2.Procedure on lodging vulnerable witness notice or vulnerable witness application

          5. 22.2A.Objections to special measures

          6. 22.3.Intimation of an order under section 271A

          7. 22.3A.Intimation of an order under section 271C

          8. 22.4.Review of arrangements for vulnerable witnesses

          9. 22.5.Procedure for review

          10. 22.6.Intimation of the order

          11. 22.7.Notice of prohibition of personal conduct of defence

          12. 22.8.Application for prohibition of personal conduct of defence

          13. 22.9.Transfer of cases

          14. 22.10.Evidence in chief in form of prior statement

          15. 22.11.Appointment of commissioner

          16. 22.12.The commission

          17. 22.13.Video recording of commission

          18. 22.14.Custody of video recording and documents

          19. 22.15.Applications for leave for accused to be present at commission

        3. CHAPTER 22A WITNESS ANONYMITY ORDERS

          1. 22A.1.Application for witness anonymity order

          2. 22A.2.Notice of application in summary proceedings

          3. 22A.3.Discharge and variation of witness anonymity order

          4. 22A.4.Appeals

        4. CHAPTER 23 LETTERS OF REQUEST

          1. 23.1.Applications for letters of request

          2. 23.2.Powers of court in applications

          3. 23.3.Expenses

          4. 23.4.Transmission of letters of request

          5. 23.5.Custody of documents

          6. 23.6.Prohibition of reference to evidence without leave

        5. CHAPTER 23A TELEVISION LINK EVIDENCE ...

          1. 23A.1.Application for television link evidence ...

          2. 23A.2.Powers of the court in applications

          3. 23A.3.Expenses

          4. 23A.4.Transmission of letters of request

          5. 23A.5.Procedural diet

        6. CHAPTER 24 EVIDENCE ON COMMISSION

          1. 24.1.Applications to take evidence on commission

          2. 24.2.Appointment of commissioner

          3. 24.3.Expenses

          4. 24.4.The commission

          5. 24.5.Commissioner’s report

          6. 24.6.Custody of documents

          7. 24.7.Prohibition of reference to evidence without leave

        7. CHAPTER 25 RECORD OF JUDICIAL EXAMINATION AS EVIDENCE IN SOLEMN PROCEEDINGS

          1. 25.1.Use of transcript of judicial examination

        8. CHAPTER 26 DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE

          1. 26.1.Authentication of copies of documents

        9. CHAPTER 27 ROUTINE EVIDENCE, SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE AND PROOF OF PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS

          1. 27.1.Notices in relation to use of autopsy and forensic science reports

          2. 27.2.Form of certificates in relation to certain evidence

          3. 27.3.Form of notice in relation to certain evidential certificates

          4. 27.4.Notices under section 16A(4) of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995

          5. 27.5.Notice under section 16B(4) of Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995

        10. CHAPTER 27A RECOVERY OF DOCUMENTS

          1. 27A.1.Appeal against decision of sheriff

      8. PART VII Miscellaneous procedures

        1. CHAPTER 28 IDENTIFICATION PROCEDURES

          1. 28.1.Applications for identification parade

          2. 28.2.Order requiring accused to participate in identification procedure

        2. CHAPTER 29 PRECOGNITION ON OATH OF DEFENCE WITNESSES

          1. 29.1.Applications for warrant to cite for precognition

          2. 29.2.Orders for taking precognition

          3. 29.3.Citation to attend for precognition

          4. 29.4.Record of proceedings

          5. 29.5.Fees of shorthand writer

        3. CHAPTER 29A SERVICE OF BILLS OF ADVOCATION AND SUSPENSION AND PETITIONS TO THE NOBILE OFFICIUM

          1. 29A.1.Service of bill or petition

        4. CHAPTER 29B CONTEMPT OF COURT

          1. 29B.1.Application of this Chapter

          2. 29B.2.Withdrawal of jury

          3. 29B.3.Criminal prosecution

          4. 29B.4.Procedure where the prosecutor does not intend to bring criminal proceedings

          5. 29B.5.Statement of facts

          6. 29B.6.The contempt hearing

          7. 29B.7.Adjournment of the hearing

          8. 29B.8.Remand appeal

          9. 29B.9.Minute of proceedings

        5. CHAPTER 30 PROCEEDINGS FOR THE EXECUTION OF IRISH WARRANTS

          1. 30.1.Interpretation of this Chapter

          2. 30.2.Form of endorsement

          3. 30.3.Procedure in applications for stated case under section 2A of the Act of 1965

          4. 30.4.Power of High Court to extend period of time

          5. 30.5.Notice of consent to early removal

          6. 30.6.Handing over of warrant of arrest

          7. 30.7.Certification of warrant

        6. CHAPTER 31 REFERENCES TO THE EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE

          1. 31.1.Interpretation of this Chapter

          2. 31.2.Notice of references in solemn proceedings

          3. 31.3.Notice of references in summary proceedings

          4. 31.3A.References in proceedings in the Sheriff Appeal Court

          5. 31.4.Proceedings on appeal etc. to the High Court

          6. 31.5.Preparation of case for reference

          7. 31.6.Procedure on receipt of preliminary ruling

          8. 31.7.Appeals against references

        7. CHAPTER 32 ANNOYING CREATURES

          1. 32.1.Interpretation of this Chapter

          2. 32.2.Form of application to district court and service

        8. CHAPTER 33 LEGAL AID

          1. 33.1.Interpretation of this Chapter

          2. 33.2.Legal aid in High Court

          3. 33.3.Discontinuance of entitlement to legal aid

          4. 33.4.Statements on oath

          5. 33.5.Intimation of determination of High Court

          6. 33.6.Intimation of appointment of solicitor by court in certain proceedings

        9. CHAPTER 34 EXTRADITION

          1. 34.1.Interpretation of this Chapter

          2. 34.1A.Provisional arrest

          3. 34.2.Arrest under provisional warrant or provisional arrest without warrant

          4. 34.2A.Procedural hearing

          5. 34.3.Application for leave to appeal

          6. 34.3A.Hearing of appeals

          7. 34.4.Time limits

          8. 34.5.Applications for extension of time

          9. 34.6.Consent to extradition

          10. 34.7.Post-extradition matters

          11. 34.8.Part 3 warrants

        10. CHAPTER 34A INTERPRETATION AND TRANSLATION IN PART 1 PROCEEDINGS

          1. 34A.1.Interpretation and application

          2. 34A.2.Right to interpretation assistance

          3. 34A.3.Right to translation of Part 1 warrant

          4. 34A.4.Application for review of a determination about rights to interpretation or translation

          5. 34A.5.Application for a direction relating to interpretation or translation

          6. 34A.6.Applications under rule 34A.4 and 34A.5

          7. 34A.7.Information to be recorded by the clerk of court

          8. 34A.8.Provision of interpretation assistance and translation free of charge

        11. CHAPTER 35 COMPUTER MISUSE ACT 1990

          1. 35.1.Notices in relation to relevance of external law

        12. CHAPTER 36 CRIME (INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION) ACT 2003

          1. 36.1.Interpretation of this Chapter

          2. 36.2.Effecting citation or service of documents outside the United Kingdom

          3. 36.3.Proof of citation or service outside the United Kingdom

          4. 36.4.Applications for requests for assistance

          5. 36.5.Hearing of applications for requests for assistance

          6. 36.6.Register of applications for requests for assistance

          7. 36.7.Notification of requests for assistance

          8. 36.8.Citation for proceedings before a nominated court

          9. 36.9.Proceedings before a nominated court

          10. 36.9A.Time period for consideration of overseas freezing order

          11. 36.9B.Form of warrant for seizure and retention of evidence

          12. 36.9C.Application for release of evidence

          13. 36.10.Provision of interpreters

          14. 36.11.Court record of proceedings before a nominated court

        13. CHAPTER 37 PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE PROCEEDS OF CRIME (SCOTLAND) ACT 1995

          1. 37.1.Orders to make material available

          2. 37.2.Discharge and variation of orders

          3. 37.3.Warrants to search premises

          4. 37.4.Orders under sections 25 and 26

          5. 37.5.Appeals under section 27

        14. Chapter 37AA PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE PROCEEDS OF CRIME ACT 2002

          1. 37AA.1.Interpretation of this Chapter

          2. CONFISCATION

            1. 37AA.2.Confiscation orders

            2. 37AA.2A.Confiscation orders: certification

            3. 37AA.2B.Compliance orders

            4. 37AA.2C.Compliance orders: discharge and variation

            5. 37AA.2D.Compliance orders: breach

            6. 37AA.3.Disposal of family home

            7. 37AA.4.Application for postponement

            8. 37AA.5.Statement of information

            9. 37AA.5A.Initial period of adjustment

            10. 37AA.5B.First procedural hearing

            11. 37AA.5C.Second procedural hearing

            12. 37AA.5D.Preparation for determination hearing

            13. 37AA.5E.Hearing to check preparation

            14. 37AA.5F.General provision on adjustment

            15. 37AA.5G.Public holidays

            16. 37AA.6.Reconsideration of case, benefit or available amount

            17. 37AA.7.Variation or discharge of confiscation order

            18. 37AA.8.Time for payment

            19. 37AA.9.Hearings

          3. INVESTIGATIONS

            1. 37AA.10.Application, discharge and variation

            2. 37AA.11.Appeal to the Sheriff Appeal Court

        15. CHAPTER 37A PROCEEDINGS UNDER SECTION 7 OF THE KNIVES ACT 1997

          1. 37A.An application to the sheriff under section 7(3) of the...

        16. CHAPTER 38 TRANSFER OF RIGHTS OF APPEAL OF DECEASED PERSONS

          1. 38.Applications for transfer under section 303A of the Act of 1995

        17. CHAPTER 39 PROCEEDINGS UNDER CRIMINAL LAW (CONSOLIDATION) (SCOTLAND) ACT 1995

          1. 39.1.Orders to make material available

          2. 39.2.Discharge and variation of orders

          3. 39.3.Warrants to search premises

        18. CHAPTER 40 COMPATIBILITY ISSUES , DEVOLUTION ISSUES AND INTERVENTIONS

          1. 40.1.Interpretation

          2. 40.2.Raising compatibility issues and devolution issues: solemn proceedings

          3. 40.3.Raising compatibility issues and devolution issues: summary proceedings

          4. 40.4.Raising compatibility issues and devolution issues: other proceedings

          5. 40.5.Specification of compatibility issue or devolution issue

          6. 40.6.Time for raising compatibility issue or devolution issue

          7. 40.7.Intimation of ... devolution issues to the Advocate General

          8. 40.8.Participation of Advocate General in proceedings

          9. 40.8A.UNCRC compatibility issue – intimation and intervention

          10. 40.9.Appeals to the Supreme Court

          11. 40.10.Reference of compatibility issues and devolution issues to the High Court

          12. 40.11.Reference of compatibility issues and devolution issues to the Supreme Court

          13. 40.12.Orders pending determination of compatibility issues or devolution issues

          14. 40.13.Procedure on receipt of determination of compatibility issue or devolution issue

          15. 40.14.Procedure following determination of an appeal by the Supreme Court

          16. 40.15.Orders mitigating the effect of certain decisions

        19. CHAPTER 41 DECLARATIONS AND DECLARATORS

          1. 41.1.Application and interpretation

          2. 41.2.Evidence of judgments etc

          3. 41.3.Declarations and declarators

          4. 41.4.Within 14 days after the date of service of the...

          5. 41.5.The court may fix a diet for a hearing on...

        20. CHAPTER 42 CONVENTION RIGHTS (COMPLIANCE) (SCOTLAND) ACT 2001

          1. 42.1.Application and interpretation

          2. 42.2.Intimation

          3. 42.3.Disputed or additional documents

          4. 42.4.Procedural hearing

        21. CHAPTER 43 TERRORISM AND NATIONAL SECURITY

          1. 43.1.Interpretation

          2. 43.2.Applications for orders

          3. 43.3.Recall, discharge and variation of orders

          4. 43.4.Applications for warrants

          5. 43.5.Appeal to the Sheriff Appeal Court

        22. CHAPTER 44 INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT ACT 2001

          1. 44.1.Interpretation of this Chapter

          2. 44.2.Consent to surrender

          3. 44.3.Waiver of right to review

        23. CHAPTER 45 FUR FARMING (PROHIBITION) (SCOTLAND) ACT 2002

          1. 45.1.Interpretation of this Chapter

          2. 45.2.Representations in forfeiture orders

        24. CHAPTER 46 PARENTAL DIRECTIONS UNDER THE SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT 2003

          1. 46.1.Young offenders: parental directions

          2. 46.2.Applications to vary, renew or discharge parental directions

        25. CHAPTER 47 PROTECTION OF CHILDREN (SCOTLAND) ACT 2003

        26. CHAPTER 47A PROTECTION OF VULNERABLE GROUPS (SCOTLAND) ACT 2007

          1. 47A.1.References under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007

        27. CHAPTER 48 PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AND PREVENTION OF SEXUAL OFFENCES (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005

          1. 48.1.Interpretation

          2. 48.2.Sexual offences prevention orders

          3. 48.3.Variation, renewal or discharge of sexual offences prevention orders

        28. CHAPTER 49 FINANCIAL REPORTING ORDERS

        29. CHAPTER 50 FOOTBALL BANNING ORDERS

          1. 50.1.Interpretation

          2. 50.2.Football banning orders

          3. 50.3.Variation or termination of football banning orders

        30. CHAPTER 51 ANIMAL HEALTH AND WELFARE

          1. 51.1.Interpretation

          2. 51.2.Deprivation orders

          3. 51.3.Representations

          4. 51.4.Forms of appeal by person with interest in animal

          5. 51.5.Disqualification orders

          6. 51.6.Termination or variation of disqualification orders

        31. CHAPTER 52 INVESTIGATION OF REVENUE AND CUSTOMS OFFENCES

          1. 52.1.Interpretation

          2. 52.2.Production orders

          3. 52.3.Revenue and Customs warrants

          4. 52.4.Applications for variation, discharge or failure to comply with sections 23F or 23G

        32. CHAPTER 53 REVIEW OF FIXED PENALTY OR COMPENSATION CONDITIONAL OFFERS BY PROCURATOR FISCAL

          1. 53.1.Review by court of fixed penalty or compensation conditional offers by procurator fiscal

        33. CHAPTER 54 MUTUAL RECOGNITION OF CRIMINAL FINANCIAL PENALTIES

          1. 54.1.Form of certificate

        34. CHAPTER 55 RECOVERY ORDERS UNDER SECTION27K(3) OF THE CIVIC GOVERNMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 1982

          1. 55.1.An application under section 27K(3) of the Civic Government (Scotland)...

        35. CHAPTER 56 REPORTING RESTRICTIONS

          1. 56.1.Interpretation and application of this Chapter

          2. 56.2.Interim orders

          3. 56.3.Representations

          4. 56.4.Notification of reporting restrictions

          5. 56.5.Applications for variation or revocation

        36. CHAPTER 57 REGULATION OF INVESTIGATORY POWERS ACT 2000

          1. 57.1.Interpretation

          2. 57.2.Disclosed information: hearing

        37. CHAPTER 58 CONTROL OF DOGS

          1. 58.1.Interpretation

          2. 58.1A.Form of a relevant order

          3. 58.1B.Discharge or variation of a relevant order

          4. 58.1C.Appeals against a refusal to discharge or vary a relevant order

          5. 58.1D.Hearing and intimation

          6. 58.2.Application for discharge of disqualification

          7. 58.3.Appeal to the Sheriff Appeal Court

          8. 58.4.Hearing and intimation

        38. CHAPTER 59 DOUBLE JEOPARDY (SCOTLAND) ACT 2011

          1. 59.1.Interpretation

          2. 59.2.Exceptions to the rule against Double Jeopardy: applications by the Lord Advocate

          3. 59.3.Other subsequent prosecutions: applications by the prosecutor

          4. 59.4.Hearing and determination of applications

          5. 59.5.Appeal to the High Court

        39. CHAPTER 60 PUBLICITY, REMEDIAL AND REMEDIATION ORDERS

          1. 60.1.Interpretation

          2. 60.2.Publicity orders

          3. 60.3.Remedial and Remediation Orders

          4. 60.4.Variation of orders

        40. CHAPTER 61 EUROPEAN PROTECTION ORDERS

          1. 61.1.Interpretation

          2. 61.2.Information about European Protection Orders

          3. 61.3.Application for a European Protection Order

          4. 61.4.Issuing of a European Protection Order

          5. 61.5.Recognition of a European Protection Order

          6. 61.6.Implementation of a recognised European Protection Order

          7. 61.7.Modification and revocation of a non-harassment order

          8. 61.8.Translation free of charge

          9. 61.9.Where competent authority not known

        41. CHAPTER 62 REQUEST FOR FINAL DECISION AND REASONS

          1. 62.1.Application and interpretation of this Chapter

          2. 62.2.Form in which information to be provided

        42. CHAPTER 63 SERIOUS CRIME PREVENTION ORDERS

          1. 63.1.Interpretation of this Chapter

          2. 63.2.Serious crime prevention orders

          3. 63.3.Variation or replacement of serious crime prevention orders

          4. 63.4.Extension of serious crime prevention orders

          5. 63.5.Notification of making or variation of order

        43. CHAPTER 64 TRAFFICKING AND EXPLOITATION PREVENTION ORDERS

          1. 64.1.Interpretation

          2. 64.2.Trafficking and exploitation prevention order

          3. 64.3.Variation, renewal or discharge of trafficking and exploitation prevention order

          4. 64.4.Representations by a third party claiming an interest in a vehicle, ship or aircraft

        44. CHAPTER 65 PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCES ACT 2016

          1. 65.1.Interpretation of this Chapter

          2. 65.2.Prohibition orders

          3. 65.3.Variation or discharge of orders

          4. 65.4.Notification of making, variation or discharge of orders

          5. 65.5.Forfeiture orders

          6. 65.6.Forfeiture orders: representations

        45. CHAPTER 66 REVIEW OF LIBERATION CONDITIONS AND AUTHORISATION FOR QUESTIONING

          1. 66.1.Interpretation of this Chapter

          2. 66.2.Review of investigative liberation conditions

          3. 66.3.Review of undertaking conditions

          4. 66.4.Authorisation for questioning

        46. CHAPTER 67 EUROPEAN INVESTIGATION ORDERS

          1. 67.1.Interpretation of this Chapter

          2. 67.2.Application for a European investigation order

          3. 67.3.Variation or revocation of a European investigation order

          4. 67.4.Citation for proceedings before a nominated court

          5. 67.5.Proceedings before a nominated court

          6. 67.6.Time periods

          7. 67.7.Form of warrant giving effect to European investigation order

          8. 67.8.Application to revoke or vary a search warrant or to authorise the release of evidence

          9. 67.9.Application to vary or revoke a customer information order or an account monitoring order

          10. 67.10.Provision of interpreters

          11. 67.11.Court record of proceedings before a nominated court

        47. CHAPTER 68 APPROVAL OF SENTENCING GUIDELINES

          1. 68.1.Interpretation of this Chapter

          2. 68.2.Application for approval of sentencing guidelines

          3. 68.3.Consideration and determination of an application

        48. CHAPTER 69 LABOUR MARKET ENFORCEMENT ORDERS

          1. 69.1.Interpretation of this Chapter

          2. 69.2.Variation and discharge of a labour market enforcement order

          3. 69.3.Appeals

        49. CHAPTER 70 CHALLENGES TO VALIDITY OF EU INSTRUMENTS (EU EXIT)

          1. 70.1.Interpretation and application

          2. 70.2.Declarations from the court in solemn or summary proceedings that an EU instrument was invalid – notices

          3. 70.3.Relevant UK authorities joining solemn or summary proceedings

          4. 70.4.Declarations from the court in other proceedings that an EU instrument was invalid – notices

          5. 70.5.Relevant UK authorities joining other proceedings

        50. CHAPTER 71 ELECTRONIC MONITORING REQUIREMENT UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF OFFENDERS (SCOTLAND) ACT 2019

          1. 71.1.An order making a requirement under section 1(1) of the...

        51. CHAPTER 72 OVERSEAS PRODUCTION ORDERS

          1. 72.1.Interpretation of this Chapter

          2. 72.2.Application for an overseas production order

          3. 72.3.Disapplication of effects of notice of application or a non-disclosure requirement

          4. 72.4.Variation or revocation of an overseas production order

        52. CHAPTER 73 SEXUAL HARM PREVENTION ORDERS UNDER THE ABUSIVE BEHAVIOUR AND SEXUAL HARM (SCOTLAND) ACT 2016

          1. 73.1.Interpretation

          2. 73.2.Sexual harm prevention orders

          3. 73.3.Variation, renewal or discharge of sexual harm prevention orders

          4. 73.4.Notice under section 11(6) or section 20(8) of the 2016 Act

      9. APPENDIX

        1. ANNEX ...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      ACTS OF ADJOURNAL REVOKED

    4. Table of Deriviations

      (This Table is not part of the Act of Adjournal)

      1. Note. In this Table— “A.A. 1988” means the Act of...

    5. Table of Destinations

      (This Table is not part of the Act of Adjournal)

      1. Note. In this Table,“C. P. R. 1996” means the Criminal...

  7. Explanatory Note

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