Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/46/section/141/2011-03-28
Timestamp: 2019-09-20 17:22:32
Document Index: 786333048

Matched Legal Cases: ['art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 3']

Version Superseded: 26/04/2013
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995, Section 141 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 20 September 2019. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(b)where the accused is [F2an organisation other than a body of trustees]—
[F3; and in sub-paragraph (b)(i) of this subsection references to the director or secretary or other official, in relation to a limited liability partnership, are to any member of the limited liability partnership]
[F4(2A)Notwithstanding subsection (1) above and section 140(2) of this Act, citation of the accused may also be effected by an officer of law affixing to the door of the accused’s dwelling-house or place of business a notice in such form as may be prescribed by Act of Adjournal, or as nearly as may be in such form—
(3)Subject to subsection (4) below [F5and without prejudice to the effect of any other manner of citation] , the citation of the accused or a witness to a sitting or diet or adjourned sitting or diet as mentioned in subsection (1) above shall be effective if it is F6. . .—
(a)in the case of the accused, [F7signed by the prosecutor and]sent by post in a registered envelope or through the recorded delivery service [F8or by ordinary post] ; and
(b)in the case of a witness, sent [F7by or on behalf of the prosecutor]by ordinary post,
[F9(3A)Subject to subsection (4) below and without prejudice to the effect of any other manner of citation, the citation of the accused or a witness to a sitting or diet or adjourned sitting or diet as mentioned in subsection (1) above shall also be effective if an electronic citation is sent—
(4)Where the accused fails to appear at a diet or sitting or adjourned diet or sitting to which he has been cited in the manner provided by this section, [F10sections 143(7), 150(3) and 150A(1)] of this Act shall not apply unless it is proved to the court that he received the citation or that its contents came to his knowledge.
(5)The production in court of any letter or other communication [F11(including a legible version of an electronic communication)] purporting to be written by or on behalf of an accused who has been cited as mentioned in subsection [F12(2A) or] (3) above in such terms as to infer that the contents of such citation came to his knowledge, shall be admissible as evidence of that fact for the purposes of subsection (4) above.
[F13(5ZA)The production in court of a legible version of an electronic communication which—
[F14(5A)The citation of a witness to a sitting or diet or adjourned sitting or diet as mentioned in subsection (1) above shall be effective [F15 if—
[F16(5B)Where a witness fails to appear at a diet or sitting or adjourned diet or sitting to which he has been cited in the manner provided by this section, subsection (2) of section 156 of this Act shall not apply unless it is proved to the court that he received the citation or that its contents came to his knowledge.]
[F17(6A)When the citation of any person is effected by electronic citation under subsection (3A) above, the induciae shall be reckoned from the end of the day on which the citation was sent.]
[F18(a)]a citation has been sent by post in terms of this section or any other provision of this Act mentioned in subsection (6) above, if there is produced in court a written execution, signed by the person who signed the citation in the form prescribed by Act of Adjournal, or as nearly as may be in such form, together with the post office receipt for the relative registered or recorded delivery letter[F19; or]
[F20(b)citation has been effected by notice under subsection (2A) above, if there is produced in court a written execution, in such form as may be prescribed by Act of Adjournal, or as nearly as may be in such form, signed by the officer of law who affixed the notice.]
[F21(7A)It shall be sufficient evidence that citation has been effected electronically under subsection (3A) or (5A)(b) above if there is produced in court a legible version of an electronic communication which—
F3Words in s. 141(2) inserted (6.4.2001) by S.S.I. 2001/128, reg. 5, Sch. 4 para. 2
F4S. 141(2A)(2B) inserted (27.6.2003) by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 7), ss. 61(3)(a), 89; S.S.I. 2003/288, art. 2, Sch.
F5Words in s. 141(3) inserted (27.6.2003) by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 7), ss. 61(3)(b), 89; S.S.I. 2003/288, art. 2, Sch.
F6Words in s. 141(3) repealed (1.8.1997) by 1997 c. 48, s. 62(1)(2), Sch. 1 para. 21(19)(a)(i), Sch. 3; S.I. 1997/1712, art. 3, Sch. (subject to arts. 4, 5)
F7Words in s. 141(3)(a)(b) inserted (1.8.1997) by 1997 c. 48, s. 62(1), Sch. 1 para. 21(19)(a)(ii)(iii); S.I. 1997/1712, art. 3, Sch. (subject to arts. 4, 5)
F8Words in s. 141(3)(a) inserted (10.12.2007) by Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 6), ss. 8(b), 84; S.S.I. 2007/479, art. 3(1), Sch. (as amended by S.S. I. 2007/527)
F9S. 141(3A) inserted (10.12.2007) by Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 6), ss. 8(c), 84; S.S.I. 2007/479, art. 3(1), Sch. (as amended by S.S. I. 2007/527)
F10Words in s. 141(4) substituted (10.12.2007) by Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 6), ss. 14(1), 84; S.S.I. 2007/479, art. 3(1), Sch. (as amended by S.S. I. 2007/527)
F11Words in s. 141(5) substituted (10.12.2007) by Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 6), ss. 8(d), 84; S.S.I. 2007/479, art. 3(1), Sch. (as amended by S.S. I. 2007/527)
F12Words in s. 141(5) inserted (27.6.2003) by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 7), ss. 61(3)(c), 89; S.S.I. 2003/288, art. 2, Sch.
F13S. 141(5ZA) inserted (10.12.2007) by Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 6), ss. 8(e), 84; S.S.I. 2007/479, art. 3(1), Sch. (as amended by S.S. I. 2007/527)
F14S. 141(5A) inserted (1.8.1997) by 1997 c. 48, s. 62(1), Sch. 1 para. 21(19)(b); S.I. 1997/1712, art. 3, Sch. (subject to arts. 4, 5)
F15Words in s. 141(5A) substituted (10.12.2007) by Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 6), ss. 8(f), 84; S.S.I. 2007/479, art. 3(1), Sch.
F16S. 141(5B) inserted (10.12.2007) by Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 6), ss. 8(g), 84; S.S.I. 2007/479, art. 3(1), Sch. (as amended by S.S. I. 2007/527)
F17S. 141(6A) inserted (10.12.2007) by Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 6), ss. 8(h), 84; S.S.I. 2007/479, art. 3(1), Sch. (as amended by S.S. I. 2007/527)
F18Words in s. 141(7) renumbered as s. 141(7)(a) (27.6.2003) by virtue of Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 7), ss. 61(3)(d)(i), 89; S.S.I. 2003/288, art. 2, Sch.
F19Word in s. 141(7) added (27.6.2003) by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 7), ss. 61(3)(d)(ii), 89; S.S.I. 2003/288, art. 2, Sch.
F20S. 141(7)(b) added (27.6.2003) by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 7), ss. 61(3)(d)(ii), 89; S.S.I. 2003/288, art. 2, Sch.
F21S. 141(7A)(7B) added (10.12.2007) by Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 6), ss. 8(i), 84; S.S.I. 2007/479, art. 3(1), Sch. (as amended by S.S. I. 2007/527)