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Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995

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138 Complaints.S

(1)All proceedings under this Part of this Act for the trial of offences or recovery of penalties shall be instituted by complaint signed by the prosecutor or by a solicitor on behalf of a prosecutor other than the procurator fiscal.

(2)The complaint shall be in the form—

(a)set out in Schedule 5 to this Act; or

(b)prescribed by Act of Adjournal,

or as nearly as may be in such form.

(3)A solicitor may appear for and conduct any prosecution on behalf of a prosecutor other than the procurator fiscal.

(4)Schedule 3 to this Act shall have effect as regards complaints under this Act.

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