
2023 No. 276
High Court Of Justiciary
Sheriff Court
Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules 1996 Amendment) (Witness Citations in Solemn Proceedings) 2023
Made 27th September 2023
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 29th September 2023
Coming into force 1st November 2023
The High Court of Justiciary makes this Act of Adjournal under the powers conferred on it by section 305 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 and all other powers enabling it to do so.
Citation and commencement, etc.

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(1) This Act of Adjournal may be cited as the Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules 1996 Amendment) (Witness Citations in Solemn Proceedings) 2023.
(2) It comes into force on 1st November 2023.
(3) A certified copy is to be inserted in the Books of Adjournal.
Amendment of the Criminal Procedure Rules 1996

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(1) The Criminal Procedure Rules 1996 are amended in accordance with this paragraph.
(2) In the appendix—
(a) for Form 8.2-D (form of postal citation of witness to appear at a trial on indictment) substitute Form 8.2-D set out in schedule 1 of this Act of Adjournal;
(b) for Form 8.2-F (form of personal citation of witness to appear at a trial on indictment) substitute Form 8.2-F set out in schedule 2 of this Act of Adjournal.
CJM SUTHERLAND
Lord Justice General
I.P.D.
Edinburgh
27th September 2023
SCHEDULE 1
Paragraph 2(2)(a)

SCHEDULE 2
Paragraph 2(2)(b)
