Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules Amendment No. 3) (Sexual Offences (Procedure and Evidence) (Scotland) Act 2002) 2002
This Act of Adjournal amends the Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules) 1996 (S.I. 1996/513) following the provisions of the Sexual Offences (Procedure and Evidence) (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 9). The Act regulates procedure in pre-trial diets and further pre-trial diets held to establish whether an accused has legal representation where he is charged with a sexual offence. It sets out forms notifying the accused that he must be legally represented and that if he fails to appoint a solicitor, the court will do so. The Act prevents legal aid being withdrawn from an accused whose solicitor has been appointed by the court for these purposes. It also ensures that the Scottish Legal Aid Board is advised of the appointment of a solicitor by the court.