Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules Amendment No. 2) (Miscellaneous) 2008

Adult vulnerable witnesses in summary proceedings

3.—(1) In the appendix to the Rules, in Form 22.1A(1) (vulnerable witness application) after “(place)]” insert–

  • [or has been charged in the above court on a summary complaint at the instance of the procurator fiscal with a trial diet on (date) in the sheriff court of (place)..

(2) The following provisions are revoked:–

(a)in the Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules Amendment No. 3) (Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004) 2005(2), paragraph 2(2);

(b)in the Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules Amendment No. 6) (Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004) (Evidence on Commission) 2005(3), paragraph 2(2); and

(c)in the Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules Amendment) (Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004) 2006(4), paragraphs 2(2) and (3).

(1)

Form 22.1A was inserted by S.S.I. 2006/76 and amended by S.S.I. 2007/495.