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(1)The Clerk of Justiciary may direct that a transcript of a record made under section 93(1) of this Act, or any part thereof, be made and delivered to him for the use of any judge.
(2)Subject to subsection (3) below, the Clerk of Justiciary shall, if requested to do so by—
(a)the Secretary of State [F1or, subject to subsection (2B) below, the prosecutor] ; or
(b)any other person [F2, not being a person convicted at the trial,] on payment of such charges as may be fixed for the time being by Treasury,
direct that such a transcript be made and sent to the person who requested it.
[F3(2A)If—
(a)on the written application of a person convicted at the trial and granted leave to appeal; and
(b)on cause shown,
a judge of the High Court so orders, the Clerk of Justiciary shall direct, on payment of such charges as are mentioned in paragraph (b) of subsection (2) above, that such a transcript be made and sent to that person.
(2B)Where, as respects any person convicted at the trial, the Crown Agent has received intimation under section 107(10) of this Act, the prosecutor shall not be entitled to make a request under subsection (2)(a) above; but if, on the written application of the prosecutor and on cause shown, a judge of the High Court so orders, the Clerk of Justiciary shall direct that such a transcript be made and sent to the prosecutor.
(2C)Any application under subsection (2A) above shall—
(a)be made within 14 days after the date on which leave to appeal was granted or within such longer period after that date as a judge of the High Court may, on written application and on cause shown, allow; and
(b)be intimated forthwith by the applicant to the prosecutor.
(2D)The prosecutor may, within 7 days after receiving intimation under subsection (2C)(b) above, make written representations to the court as respects the application under subsection (2A) above (the application being determined without a hearing).
(2E)Any application under subsection (2B) above shall—
(a)be made within 14 days after the receipt of intimation mentioned in that subsection or within such longer period after that receipt as a judge of the High Court may, on written application and on cause shown, allow; and
(b)be intimated forthwith by the prosecutor to the person granted leave to appeal.
(2F)The person granted leave to appeal may, within 7 days after receiving intimation under subsection (2E)(b) above, make written representations to the court as respects the application under subsection (2B) above (the application being determined without a hearing).]
(3)The Secretary of State may, after consultation with the Lord Justice General, by order made by statutory instrument provide that in any class of proceedings specified in the order the Clerk of Justiciary shall only make a direction under subsection (2)(b) above if satisfied that the person requesting the transcript is of a class of person so specified and, if purposes for which the transcript may be used are so specified, intends to use it only for such a purpose; and different purposes may be so specified for different classes of proceedings or classes of person.
(4)Where subsection (3) above applies as respects a direction, the person to whom the transcript is sent shall, if purposes for which that transcript may be used are specified by virtue of that subsection, use it only for such a purpose.
(5)A statutory instrument containing an order under subsection (3) above shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(6)A direction under subsection (1) or (2) above may require that the transcript be made by the person who made the record or by such competent person as may be specified in the direction; and that person shall comply with the direction.
(7)A transcript made in compliance with a direction under subsection (1) or (2) above—
(a)shall be in legible form; and
(b)shall be certified by the person making it as being a correct and complete transcript of the whole or, as the case may be, the part of the record purporting to have been made and certified, and in the case of shorthand notes signed, by the person who made the record.
(8)The cost of making a transcript in compliance with a direction under subsection (1) or (2)(a) above shall be defrayed, in accordance with scales of payment fixed for the time being by the Treasury, out of money provided by Parliament.
(9)The Clerk of Justiciary shall, on payment of such charges as may be fixed for the time being by the Treasury, provide a copy of any documentary production lodged in connection with an appeal under this Part of this Act to such of the following persons as may request it—
(a)the prosecutor;
(b)any person convicted in the proceedings;
(c)any other person named in, or immediately affected by, any order made in the proceedings; and
(d)any person authorised to act on behalf of any of the persons mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (c) above.
Textual Amendments
F1Word in s. 94(2)(a) added (27.6.2003) by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 7), ss. 65(a)(i), 89; S.S.I. 2003/288, art. 2, Sch.
F2Words s. 94(2)(b) inserted (27.6.2003) by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 7), ss. 65(a)(ii), 89; S.S.I. 2003/288, art. 2, Sch.
F3S. 94(2A)-(2F) inserted (27.6.2003) by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 7), ss. 65(b), 89; S.S.I. 2003/288, art. 2, Sch.
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