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					<dc:description>This Commencement Order brings into force various provisions of the Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004 (“the Act”). Part 1 of the Act amended the procedures in the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (“the 1995 Act”) as regards special measures for hearing the evidence of children and other vulnerable witnesses.</dc:description>
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<Text>The provisions of the <Abbreviation Expansion="Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004 asp 3">2004 Act</Abbreviation> brought into force by this Order shall, in respect of summary proceedings in the sheriff court, apply only to summary proceedings commenced on or after 1st April 2007, with proceedings being taken to have commenced when a report of the case has been received by the procurator fiscal.</Text>
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