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(1)Where the court is unable to proceed owing to the death, illness or absence of the presiding judge, the clerk of court may convene the court (if necessary) and—
(a)in a case where no evidence has been led, adjourn the diet and any other diet appointed for [F1the same day] to—
(i)a time later the same day, or a date not more than seven days later, when he believes a judge will be available; or
(ii)a later [F2date] not more than two months after the date of the adjournment; or
(b)in a case where evidence has been led—
(i)adjourn the diet and any other diet appointed for [F3the same day] to a time later the same day, or a date not more than seven days later, when he believes a judge will be available; or
(ii)with the consent of the parties, desert the diet pro loco et tempore.
(2)Where a diet has been adjourned under sub-paragraph (i) of either paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) of subsection (1) above the clerk of court may, where the conditions of that subsection continue to be satisfied, further adjourn the diet under that sub-paragraph; but the total period of such adjournments shall not exceed seven days.
(3)Where a diet has been adjourned under subsection (1)(b)(i) above the court may, at the adjourned diet—
(a)further adjourn the diet; or
(b)desert the diet pro loco et tempore.
(4)Where a diet is deserted in pursuance of subsection (1)(b)(ii) or (3)(b) above, the Lord Advocate may raise and insist in a new indictment, and—
(a)where the accused is in custody it shall not be necessary to grant a new warrant for his incarceration, and the warrant or commitment on which he is at the time in custody till liberation in due course of law shall continue in force; and
(b)where the accused is at liberty on bail, his bail shall continue in force.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 87(1)(a) substituted (1.2.2005) by Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 3), ss. 25, 27(1), Sch. para. 31(a)(i); S.S.I. 2004/405, art. 2, Sch. 1 (subject to arts. 3-5)
F2Words in s. 87(1)(a)(ii) substituted (1.2.2005) by Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 3), ss. 25, 27(1), Sch. para. 31(a)(ii); S.S.I. 2004/405, art. 2, Sch. 1 (subject to arts. 3-5)
F3Words in s. 87(1)(b)(i) substituted (1.2.2005) by Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 3), ss. 25, 27(1), Sch. para. 31(b); S.S.I. 2004/405, art. 2, Sch. 1 (subject to arts. 3-5)
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