Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Act 2019

  1. Introduction

  2. The Act

    1. Child witnesses

      1. Section 1 – Child witnesses in certain solemn cases

        1. Inserted section 271BZA (Child witnesses in certain solemn cases: special measures)

        2. Inserted section 271BZB (Child witnesses in certain solemn cases: modifications of section 271A)

        3. Inserted section 271BZC (Child witnesses in certain solemn cases: modifications of section 271D)

      2. Section 2 – Child witnesses under the age of 12

    2. Deemed vulnerable witnesses

      1. Section 3 – Deemed vulnerable witnesses in certain solemn cases

    3. Review of arrangements for taking evidence

      1. Section 4 - Review of arrangements for vulnerable witnesses

    4. Taking evidence by commissioner

      1. Section 5 – Taking evidence by commissioner

    5. Notification procedure for standard special measures

      1. Section 6 – Using only standard special measures

    6. Timeframes for vulnerable witness notices

      1. Section 7 – Timeframe for considering vulnerable witness notice

      2. Section 8 – Vulnerable witness notice: lodging deadline

    7. Reporting requirement

      1. Section 9 – Report on operation of sections 1 and 5

    8. General

      1. Section 10 – Consequential amendments

      2. Section 11 – Ancillary provision

      3. Section 12 - Commencement

  3. Parliamentary History

  4. ANNEXSECTIONS 271 TO 271M OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (SCOTLAND) ACT 1995 AS AMENDED BY THE ACT