[107A Prosecutor's right of appeal: decisions on section 97 and 97A submissions]
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (1995 c 46) | Legislation

[107A  Prosecutor's right of appeal: decisions on section 97 and 97A submissions]

[(1)     The prosecutor may appeal to the High Court against—

(a)     an acquittal under section 97 or 97B(2)(a), or

(b)     a direction under section 97B(2)(b) or 97C(2).

(2)     If, immediately after an acquittal under section 97 or 97B(2)(a), the prosecutor moves for the trial diet to be adjourned for no more than 2 days in order to consider whether to appeal against the acquittal under subsection (1), the court of first instance must grant the motion unless the court considers that there are no arguable grounds of appeal.

(3)     If, immediately after

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