Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2004

28SIn section 83 (transfer of sheriff court solemn proceedings)—

(a)in subsection (1)—

(i)for the word “sitting” in both places where it occurs substitute “ diet ”,

(ii)the words from “(that” to “Act)” are repealed,

(b)in subsection (1A)—

(i)for the word “sitting” in both places where it occurs substitute “ diet ”,

(ii)in sub-paragraph (ii), the words from “(that” to “Act)” are repealed,

(c)after subsection (2B) insert—

“(2C)The sheriff may proceed under subsection (2) above on a joint application of the parties without hearing the parties and, accordingly, he may dispense with any hearing previously appointed for the purposes of considering the application.”,

(d)subsection (3) is repealed.