Part 8Evidential, jurisdictional and procedural matters

Procedural matters

62Leave to appeal: extension of time limit for application under section 107(4) of 1995 Act

In section 107 of the 1995 Act (leave to appeal)—

(a)

in subsection (3)—

(i)

after the words “subsection (4) below” there is inserted “ (and if that period is extended under subsection (4A) below before the period being extended expires, until the expiry of the period as so extended) ”; and

(ii)

for the words “that subsection” there is substituted “ subsection (4) ”; and

(b)

after subsection (4) there is inserted—

“(4A)

The High Court may, on cause shown, extend the period of 14 days mentioned in subsection (4) above, or that period as extended under this subsection, whether or not the period to be extended has expired (and if that period of 14 days has expired, whether or not it expired before section 62 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 7) came into force).”.