[287 Demission from office of Lord Advocate and Solicitor General for Scotland]
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (1995 c 46) | Legislation

Part XIII Miscellaneous

Lord Advocate

[287  Demission from office of Lord Advocate and Solicitor General for Scotland]

(1)     All indictments which have been raised [at the instance of Her Majesty's Advocate] shall remain effective notwithstanding [the holder of the office of Lord Advocate] subsequently having died or demitted office and may be taken up and proceeded with by his successor [or the Solicitor General].

(2)     During any period when the office of Lord Advocate is vacant it shall be lawful to indict accused persons [at the instance of Her Majesty's Advocate

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