Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Act 2019
Child witnesses
1
Child witnesses in certain solemn cases
2
Child witnesses under the age of 12
Deemed vulnerable witnesses
3
Deemed vulnerable witnesses in certain solemn cases
Review of arrangements for taking evidence
4
Review of arrangements for vulnerable witnesses
Taking evidence by commissioner
5
Taking evidence by commissioner
Notification procedure for standard special measures
6
Using only standard special measures
Timeframes for vulnerable witness notices
7
Timeframe for considering vulnerable witness notice
8
Vulnerable witness notice: lodging deadline
Reporting requirement
9
Report on operation of sections 1 and 5
General
10
Consequential amendments
11
Ancillary provision
12
Commencement
13
Short title

Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Act 2019
2019 asp 8
An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision about the use of special measures for the purpose of taking the evidence of child witnesses and other vulnerable witnesses in criminal proceedings; to make provision about the procedure relating to taking evidence by commissioner; to make provision about the procedure for authorisation of standard special measures; and for connected purposes.
The Bill for this Act of the Scottish Parliament was passed by the Parliament on 9th May 2019 and received Royal Assent on 13th June 2019