117 Presence of appellant or applicant at hearing
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (1995 c 46) | Legislation

117  Presence of appellant or applicant at hearing

(1)     Where an appellant or applicant is in custody the Clerk of Justiciary shall notify—

(a)     the appellant or applicant;

(b)     the Governor of the prison in which the appellant or applicant then is; and

(c)     the Secretary of State,

of the probable day on which the appeal or application will be heard.

(2)     The Secretary of State shall take steps to transfer the appellant or applicant to a prison convenient for his appearance before the High Court at such reasonable time before the hearing as shall

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