Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995

68 Productions. S

F1 (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(2) The accused shall be entitled to see the productions according to the existing law and practice in the office of the sheriff clerk of the district in which the court of the trial diet is situated or, where the trial diet is to be in the High Court in Edinburgh, in the Justiciary Office.

(3) Where a person who has examined a production is adduced to give evidence with regard to it and the production has been lodged [F2 , where the case is to be tried in the sheriff court,] at least eight days before the trial diet [F3 or, where the case is to be tried in the High Court, at least 14 days before the preliminary hearing,] , it shall not be necessary to prove—

(a) that the production was received by him in the condition in which it was taken possession of by the procurator fiscal or the police and returned by him after his examination of it to the procurator fiscal or the police; or

(b) that the production examined by him is that taken possession of by the procurator fiscal or the police,

unless the accused, [F4 where the case is to be tried in the sheriff court,] at least four days before the trial diet [F5 or, where the case is to be tried in the High Court, at least seven days before the preliminary hearing,] , gives in accordance with subsection (4) below written notice that he does not admit that the production was received or returned as aforesaid or, as the case may be, that it is that taken possession of as aforesaid.

(4) The notice mentioned in subsection (3) above shall be given—

(a) where [F6 the case is to be tried in the High Court] , to the Crown Agent; and

(b) where [F7 the case is to be tried in the sheriff court] , to the procurator fiscal.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 68(1) repealed (17.1.2017) by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 1), ss. 78(2)(c), 117(2); S.S.I. 2016/426, art. 2, sch. (with art. 3)

F2 Words in s. 68(3) inserted (1.2.2005) by Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 5), ss. 25, 27(1), Sch. para. 18(a)(i); S.S.I. 2004/405, art. 2, Sch. 1 (subject to arts. 3-5)

F3 Words in s. 68(3) inserted (1.2.2005) by Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 5), ss. 25, 27(1), Sch. para. 18(a)(ii); S.S.I. 2004/405, art. 2, Sch. 1 (subject to arts. 3-5)

F4 Words in s. 68(3) inserted (1.2.2005) by Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 5), ss. 25, 27(1), Sch. para. 18(a)(iii); S.S.I. 2004/405, art. 2, Sch. 1 (subject to arts. 3-5)

F5 Words in s. 68(3) inserted (1.2.2005) by Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 5), ss. 25, 27(1), Sch. para. 18(a)(iv); S.S.I. 2004/405, art. 2, Sch. 1 (subject to arts. 3-5)

F6 Words in s. 68(4)(a) substituted (1.2.2005) by Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 5), ss. 25, 27(1), Sch. para. 18(b)(i); S.S.I. 2004/405, art. 2, Sch. 1 (subject to arts. 3-5)

F7 Words in s. 68(4)(b) substituted (1.2.2005) by Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 5), ss. 25, 27(1), Sch. para. 18(b)(ii); S.S.I. 2004/405, art. 2, Sch. 1 (subject to arts. 3-5)