[303B Electronic summary proceedings]
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (1995 c 46) | Legislation

[Electronic proceedings]

[303B  Electronic summary proceedings]

[(1)ÌýÌýÌýÌý For the purposes of section 138(1) of this Act—

(a)ÌýÌýÌýÌý institution of proceedings may be effected by electronic complaint;

(b)ÌýÌýÌýÌý the requirement for signing is satisfied in relation to an electronic complaint by an electronic signature;

(c)ÌýÌýÌýÌý the requirement for signing may be satisfied in relation to any other complaint by an electronic signature.

(2)

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