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(1) This Act of Adjournal may be cited as the Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules Amendment No. 2) (Miscellaneous) 2012.
(2) It comes into force on 16th July 2012.
(3) A certified copy of this Act of Adjournal is to be inserted in the Books of Adjournal.
(4) The Criminal Procedure Rules 1996 are amended in accordance with the following paragraphs.
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(1) In rule 15.1(5) (register and lists of appeals) for “42” substitute “28”.
(2) In rule 15.16(3)(a) (presentation of solemn sentence appeal in writing) for “21” substitute “14”.
(3) In rule 19.14(3) (list of appeals) for “42” substitute “28”.
(4) In rule 19.19(3)(a) (presentation of summary sentence appeal in writing) for “21” substitute “14”.
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After rule 19B.1(2) (references) insert—“
(2A) Subject to section 194D(4A) of the Act of 1995, within 21 days after the date on which a copy of the Commission’s statement is sent under section 194D(4)(b) of the Act of 1995 the appellant shall lodge with the Clerk of Justiciary a note of the grounds of appeal that are to be relied upon at the hearing of the appeal and send a copy to the Crown Agent.
(2B) The High Court may, on cause shown, extend the period of 21 days mentioned in paragraph (2A).”.
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(1) Paragraph 2 of this Act of Adjournal shall apply only to appeals in which leave to appeal in terms of section 107 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 was granted after the date on which this Act of Adjournal comes into force.
(2) Paragraph (3) of this Act of Adjournal shall apply only to cases which were referred to the High Court in terms of section 194B of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 after the date on which this Act of Adjournal comes into force.
A.C. HAMILTON
Lord Justice General
I.P.D.
Edinburgh
6th June 2012