2.—(1) The Criminal Procedure Rules 1996(1) are amended in accordance with this paragraph.
(2) After Chapter 61 (European Protection Orders)(2) insert—
62.1.—(1) This Chapter applies where a request for qualifying information which falls within section 6(7)(j) of the Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2014(3) is made to the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service.
(2) In this Chapter “qualifying information” has the meaning given by section 6(6) of the Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2014.
62.2.—(1) The clerk of the relevant court is to complete Part 1 of Form 62.2.
(2) Where the information requested includes a request for any reasons for a final decision, the presiding judge is to complete Part 2 of Form 62.2.
(3) When Form 62.2 is completed, the clerk is to give it to the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service.”.
(3) In the Appendix, after Form 61.7-B (form of information regarding modification or revocation of a non-harassment order under section 254D of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995)(4) insert the form set out in the Schedule to this Act of Adjournal.
The Criminal Procedure Rules 1996 are in Schedule 2 to the Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules) 1996 (S.I. 1996/513), last amended by S.S.I. 2015/245.
Chapter 61 was inserted by S.S.I. 2015/121.
Form 61.7-B was inserted by S.S.I. 2015/121.