Part 3F1Officers of court
Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
Miscellaneous
I177Effect of code of practice
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A failure on the part of F4an officer of court to comply with any provision of a code of practice does not of itself render the officer liable to any criminal or civil proceedings.
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A code of practice is admissible in evidence in any criminal or civil proceedings.
4
If any provision of a code of practice appears to—
a
the court or tribunal conducting any civil or criminal proceedings; or
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a relevant court (within the meaning of subsection (8) of section 79 of the 1987 Act (investigation of alleged misconduct)) in disciplinary proceedings under that section;
to be relevant to any question arising in the proceedings, that provision of the code may be taken into account in determining that question.
Pt. 3 Title substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 10; S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1