Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 1)

Vulnerable witnesses S

21 Power to prescribe further special measures S

In section 271H of the 1995 Act (the special measures)—

(a) in subsection (1), paragraph (f) is repealed,

(b) after subsection (1), insert—

“(1A) The Scottish Ministers may, by order subject to the affirmative procedure—

(a) modify subsection (1),

(b) in consequence of any modification made under paragraph (a)—

(i) prescribe the procedure to be followed when special measures are used, and

(ii) so far as is necessary, modify sections 271A to 271M of this Act.”, and

(c) subsection (2) is repealed.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 21 in force at 1.9.2015 by S.S.I. 2015/200, art. 2(2), Sch.