PART VII Solemn Proceedings
F6Obstructive witnesses
90DReview of orders under section 90B(1)(a) or (b)
1
Where a court has made an order under subsection (1)(a) of section 90B of this Act, the court may, on the application of the witness in respect of whom the order was made, F1. . . and after giving the parties and the witness an opportunity to be heard—
a
recall the order; and
b
make an order under subsection (1)(b) or (c) of that section in respect of the witness.
2
Where a court has made an order under subsection (1)(b) of section 90B of this Act, the court may, after giving the parties and the witness an opportunity to be heard—
a
on the application of the witness in respect of whom the order was made F2. . . —
i
review the conditions imposed under subsection (5) of that section at the time the order was made; and
ii
make a new order under subsection (1)(b) of that section and impose different conditions under subsection (5) of that section;
b
on the application of the party who made the application under section 90A(1) of this Act in respect of the witness, review the order and the conditions imposed under subsection (5) of F3section 90B at the time the order was made, and
i
recall the order and make an order under subsection (1)(a) of that section in respect of the witness; or
ii
make a new order under subsection (1)(b) of that section and impose different conditions under subsection (5) of that section.
3
The court may not review an order by virtue of subsection F4 (1) or (2) above unless—
a
in the case of an application by the witness, the circumstances of the witness have changed materially; or
b
in that or F5any other case, the witness or party making the application puts before the court material information which was not available to it when it made the order which is the subject of the application.
4
An application under this section by a witness—
a
where it relates to the first order made under section 90B(1)(a) or (b) of this Act in respect of the witness, shall not be made before the fifth day after that order is made;
b
where it relates to any subsequent such order, shall not be made before the fifteenth day after the order is made.
5
On receipt of an application under subsection (2)(b) above the court shall—
a
intimate the application to the witness in respect of whom the order which is the subject of the application was made;
b
fix a diet for hearing the application and cite the witness to attend the diet; and
c
where it considers that the interests of justice so require, grant warrant to arrest the witness.
6
Nothing in this section shall affect any right of a person to appeal against an order under section 90B(1).
Ss. 90A-90E inserted (1.2.2005 for specified purposes and otherwise prosp.) by Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 5), ss. 11, 27(1); S.S.I. 2004/405, art. 2, Sch. 1 (with transitional provision in arts. 3-5)