The provisions of this section shall have effect for the purpose of the application of this Act to Scotland.

The expression “defendant” means accused; references to a summons shall be construed as references to a complaint; and for references to the day on which a summons is served and to the day on which it is returnable there shall be respectively substituted references to the day on which a complaint is served and to the day on which the prosecution thereon proceeds to trial.

The expression “local authority” means F2a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994; and the expression “public analyst” means public analyst appointed under F3section 27 of the M1Food and Drugs (Scotland) Act 1956.