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3(1)The types of document referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 are—
(a)an order, warrant, sentence, citation, minute or any other document produced by a court or tribunal,
(b)an extract of any document referred to in paragraph (a),
(c)any document that an enactment requires be given to a person in connection with, or in order to initiate, proceedings,
(d)any document that an enactment requires to be signed, initialled or signetted in order that it, or any other thing, may be used in proceedings for any purpose including—
(i)being used as evidence, or
(ii)being treated as sufficient evidence of a matter.
(2)But a type of document mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) is not to be regarded as mentioned in that sub-paragraph for the purposes of paragraph 1 or 2 (or both) if—
(a)the Lord President of the Court of Session, or
(b)the Lord Justice General,
directs that it is not.
(3)A direction under sub-paragraph (2) may—
(a)relate to some or all proceedings,
(b)vary or revoke an earlier direction under that sub-paragraph.
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