Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975

Miscellaneous S

281 High Court proceedings final. S

All interlocutors and sentences pronounced by the High Court under the authority of this Part of this Act shall be final and conclusive, and not subject to review by any court whatsoever, and it shall be incompetent to stay or suspend any execution or diligence issuing forth of the High Court under the authority of the same.

282 Acts of Adjournal. S

[F1 (1)] The High Court may by Act of Adjournal regulate the practice and procedure in relation to solemn criminal procedure under any enactment, including this Part of this Act, and make such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes and accomplish the objects of any enactment relating to solemn criminal procedure, including this Part of this Act, provided that no rule, regulation or provision which affects the governor or any other officer of a prison shall be made by any such Act of Adjournal except with the consent of the Secretary of State.

[F2 (2) The High Court may by Act of Adjournal modify, amend or repeal any enactment, including an enactment contained in this Part of this Act, in so far as that enactment relates to matters with respect to which an Act of Adjournal may be made under subsection (1) above.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Word substituted by virtue of Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 62, SIF 39:1), Sch. 7 para. 47

F2 S. 282(2) added by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 62, SIF 39:1), Sch. 7 para. 47

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 282 extended by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 62, SIF 39:1), s. 65

[F3 282A Right of audience of solicitor before the High Court. S

Without prejudice to section 250 of this Act, any solicitor who has, by virtue of section 25A (rights of audience) of the M1 Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 a right of audience in relation to the High Court of Justiciary shall have the same right of audience in that court as is enjoyed by an advocate.]

[F4 282B Further provision as to rights of audience. S

Any person who has complied with the terms of a scheme approved under section 26 of the M2 Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (consideration of applications made under section 25) shall have such rights of audience before the High Court of Justiciary as may be specified in an Act of Adjournal made under subsection (7)(b) of that section.]