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(1)This Act shall be a sufficient warrant for [F1—
(a)F2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b)]the citation of the accused and witnesses in a summary prosecution to any ordinary sitting of the court or to any special diet fixed by the court or any adjournment thereof.
(2)[F3Without prejudice to section 141(2A) of this Act,]such citation shall be in the form prescribed by Act of Adjournal or as nearly as may be in such form and shall, in the case of the accused, proceed on an induciae of at least 48 hours unless in the special circumstances of the case the court fixes a shorter induciae.
[F4(2A)Where the charge in the complaint in respect of which an accused is cited is of committing [F5an offence listed in subsection (2C)(c)], the citation shall include or be accompanied by notice to the accused—
[F6(a)that his case at, or for the purposes of, any relevant hearing F7... in the course of the proceedings (including at any commissioner proceedings) may be conducted only by a lawyer,]
(b)that it is, therefore, in his interests, if he has not already done so, to get the professional assistance of a solicitor; and
(c)that, if he does not engage a solicitor for the purposes of [F8the conduct of his case at, or for the purposes of, the hearing] [F9(or at any related commissioner proceedings)] , the court will do so.
(2B)A failure to comply with subsection (2A) above does not affect the validity or lawfulness of any such citation or any other element of the proceedings against the accused.]
[F10(2C)For the purposes of subsection (2A)—
(a)“commissioner proceedings” means proceedings before a commissioner appointed under section 271I(1) or by virtue of section 272(1)(b),
(b)“relevant hearing” is to be construed in accordance with section 288C(1A) or (as the case may be) 288DC(4),
(c)the list is—
(i)an offence to which section 288C applies (certain sexual offending),
(ii)an offence to which section 288DC applies (domestic abuse cases).]
F11(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F1S. 140(1)(a) and “(b)” inserted (1.8.1997) by 1997 c. 48, s. 57(2)(a); S.I. 1997/1712, art. 3, Sch. (subject to arts. 4, 5)
F2S. 140(1)(a) repealed (4.10.2004) by Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 5), ss. 25, 27(1), Sch. para. 33; S.S.I. 2004/405, art. 2, Sch. 1 (with savings in arts. 3-5)
F3Words in s. 140(2) inserted (27.6.2003) by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 7), ss. 61(2), 89; S.S.I. 2003/288, art. 2, Sch.
F4S. 140(2A)(2B) inserted (1.11.2002) by Sexual Offences (Procedure and Evidence) (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 9), s. 3, Sch. para. 8; S.S.I. 2002/443, art. 3
F5Words in s. 140(2A) substituted (1.4.2019) by Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 5), s. 15(2), sch. para. 4(8)(a)(i); S.S.I. 2018/387, reg. 2 (with reg. 7)
F6S. 140(2A)(a) substituted (28.3.2011) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), s. 206(1), sch. 7 para. 54(a); S.S.I. 2011/178, art. 2, sch.
F7Words in s. 140(2A)(a) repealed (1.4.2019) by Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 5), s. 15(2), sch. para. 4(8)(a)(ii); S.S.I. 2018/387, reg. 2 (with reg. 7)
F8Words in s. 140(2A)(c) substituted (28.3.2011) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), s. 206(1), sch. 7 para. 54(b); S.S.I. 2011/178, art. 2, sch.
F9Words in s. 140(2A)(c) inserted (23.4.2007) by Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 6), ss. 35(2)(a)(ii), 84; S.S.I. 2007/250, art. 3(a)
F10S. 140(2C) substituted (1.4.2019) by Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 5), s. 15(2), sch. para. 4(8)(b); S.S.I. 2018/387, reg. 2 (with reg. 7)
F11S. 140(3) repealed (1.8.1997) by 1997 c. 48, ss. 57(2)(b), 62(2), Sch. 3; S.I. 1997/1712, art. 3, Sch. (subject to arts. 4, 5)
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