318.Section 59 inserts a new section 9A into the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 to provide that a justice may sign a warrant, judgement, interlocutor or other document relating to proceedings within that jurisdiction, while they are outwith their jurisdiction, as long as they are within Scotland.  A “justice” in this context will include any sheriff. This power will extend to processing of electronic warrants as  provided for by section 64A of this Act.
The Act The Act is in 12 parts. Part 8 – Evidential, Jurisdictional and Procedural Matters Section 59 – Competence of the justice’s acting outwith jurisdiction