Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 8)

Timeframes for vulnerable witness notices S

7 Timeframe for considering vulnerable witness notice S

(1) The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 271A(3A), for “measure, subsection (3)(a) does not apply” substitute “measure—

(a) subsection (3)(a) does not apply, and

(b) subsection (5) has effect as if the words “not earlier than 7 days and” were omitted”.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 7 in force at 20.1.2020 by S.S.I. 2019/392, reg. 2, sch.