174The Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 shall be amended as follows.
175In section 56 (evidence of children through television link in criminal trials)—
(a)in subsection (1), after the word “been” there shall be inserted “or is likely to be”; and
(b)in subsection (2)—
(i)the word “and” immediately following paragraph (a) shall cease to have effect; and
(ii)after paragraph (b) there shall be inserted “; and
(c)the views of the child.”.
176In section 58 (prior identification of accused by child witness), the words “cited to give evidence in a trial” shall cease to have effect.
177In Schedule 6 (supervised attendance orders)—
(a)in paragraph 2—
(i)in sub-paragraph (3)(a), after the word “give” there shall be inserted “, or send by registered post or by the recorded delivery service,”; and
(ii)after sub-paragraph (3) there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph—
“(4)Where a copy of a supervised attendance order has, under sub-paragraph (3)(a) above, been sent by registered post or by the recorded delivery service, an acknowledgement or certificate of delivery of a letter containing the copy order issued by the Post Office shall be sufficient evidence of the delivery of the letter on the day specified in such acknowledgement or certificate.”; and
(b)in paragraph 4(1) (failure to comply with supervised attendance orders), for the words “evidence on oath” there shall be substituted “information”.