[F1451 Computation of time.S
(1)If any period of time specified in any provision of this Part of this Act relating to appeals expires on a Saturday, Sunday or court holiday prescribed for the relevant court, the period shall be extended to expire on the next day which is not a Saturday, Sunday or such court holiday.
(2)Where a judge against whose judgment an appeal is [F2taken—.
(a)is temporarily absent from duty for any cause;
(b)is a temporary sheriff; or
(c)is a justice of the peace,
the sheriff] principal of the sheriffdom in which the court at which the judgment was pronounced is situtated may extend any period specified in sections 447(1) and 448(2A) and (2D) of this Act for such period as he considers resonable.
(3)For the purposes of sections 444(1)(a) and 447(1) of this Act, summary proceedings shall be deemed to be finally determined on the day on which sentence is passed in open court; except that, where in relation to an appeal under section 442(1)(a)(i) [F3or (in so far as it is against conviction) (iii)]or (b)(i) of this Act sentence is deferred under section 432 of this Act, they shall be deemed finally determined on the day on which sentence is first so deferred in open court.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 451 substituted by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 62, SIF 39:1), Sch. 3 para. 10, Sch. 6 para. 7
F2S. 451(2)(a)-(c) substituted (31.3.1996 subject to transitional provisions and savings in the commencing S.I.) for words by 1995 c. 20, s. 45(1); S.I. 1996/517, arts. 3-6, Sch.
F3Words in s. 451(3) inserted (31.3.1996 subject to transitional provisions and savings in the commencing S.I.) by 1995 c. 20, s. 117, Sch. 6 Pt. I para. 150; S.I. 1996/517, arts. 3-6, Sch.