The Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004 (Commencement No. 6, Savings and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007

Saving and Transitional Provisions

4.  The provisions brought into force by this Order shall apply only to proceedings commenced on or after 1st November 2007, with proceedings being taken to have commenced when the petition, summons, initial writ or other document initiating the proceedings is served, and, where the document is served on more than one person, the proceedings shall be taken to have commenced when the document is served on the first person on whom it is served.