Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 271-271M and preceding cross-heading substituted for s. 271 (1.4.2005, 30.11.2005, 1.4.2006. 1.4.2007 and 2.7.2007 for certain purposes and otherwise 1.4.2008) by Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 3), ss. 1, 25; S.S.I. 2005/168, art. 2, Sch. (with savings in art. 4); S.S.I. 2005/590, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 4); S.S.I. 2006/59, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 4(1)); S.S.I. 2007/101, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 4); S.S.I. 2007/329, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 4); S.S.I. 2008/57, art. 2 (with art. 3)
(1)The Scottish Ministers may, by order subject to the affirmative procedure, specify additional measures which for the time being are to be treated as special measures listed in section 271H(1).
(2)An order under subsection (1)
(3)An order under subsection (1) must specify—
(a)the area in which the additional measures may be used,
(b)the period during which the additional measures may be used, and
(c)the procedure to be followed when the additional measures are used.]
Textual Amendments
F2S. 271HA inserted (1.9.2015) by Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 1), ss. 19, 34; S.S.I. 2015/200, art. 2(2), sch.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Ss. 271-271M applied (with modifications) (23.12.2015) by The Justice of the Peace Courts (Special Measures) (Scotland) Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/447), arts. 1(2), 3 (with art. 1(3))