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Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995

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[F1271QMaking and determination of applicationsS

(1)In proceedings on indictment, an application under section 271P is a preliminary issue (and sections 79 and 87A and other provisions relating to preliminary issues apply accordingly).

(2)No application under section 271P may be made in summary proceedings by any party unless notice of the party's intention to do so has been given—

(a)if an intermediate diet has been fixed, before that diet,

(b)if no intermediate diet has been fixed, before the commencement of the trial.

(3)Subsection (2) is subject to subsections (4) and (8).

(4)In summary proceedings in which an intermediate diet has been fixed, the court may, on cause shown, grant leave for an application under section 271P to be made without notice having been given in accordance with subsection (2)(a).

(5)Subsection (6) applies where—

(a)the court grants leave for a party to make an application under section 271P without notice having been given in accordance with subsection (2)(a), or

(b)notice of a party's intention to make such an application is given in accordance with subsection (2)(b).

(6)The application must be disposed of before the commencement of the trial.

(7)Subsection (8) applies where a motion or application is made under section 268, 269 or 270 to lead the evidence of a witness.

(8)Despite section 79(1) and subsection (2) above, an application under section 271P may be made in respect of the witness at the same time as the motion or application under section 268, 269 or 270 is made.

(9)The application must be determined by the court before continuing with the trial.

(10)Where an application is made under section 271P, the court may postpone or adjourn (or further adjourn) the trial diet.

(11)In this section, “commencement of the trial” means the time when the first witness for the prosecution is sworn.]

Textual Amendments

F1Ss. 271N-271Z and cross-heading inserted (prosp. with application in accordance with s. 90(3) of the amending Act) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), ss. 90(1), 206(1) (with s. 90(4))

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