Paragraph 22.2 Procedure on lodging vulnerable witness notice or vulnerable witness applicationF1F2F5
On receipt of a notice under F3rule 22.1 (vulnerable witness notice: non-standard special measures) or rule 22.1ZA (vulnerable witness notice: standard special measures) or application under rule 22.1A (vulnerable witness application) the clerk of court shall–
endorse on the notice or application, as the case may be, the time and date on which it was received; and
place the notice or application, as the case may be, before a judge in chambers.
The party that lodges the F4vulnerable witness notice or vulnerable witness application, as the case may be, shall lodge a certificate of intimation with the clerk of court–
within 7 days after lodging the notice or application, as the case may be; or
at least 2 days before any first diet or preliminary hearing,
whichever is the earlier.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Sch. 2 Ch. 22 substituted (1.4.2005) by Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules Amendment No. 3) (Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004) 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/188), paras. 1(1), 2(6) (with para. 2(2))
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Sch. 2 rule 22.2 substituted (1.4.2006) by Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules Amendment) (Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004) 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/76), paras. 1(1), 2(5) (with para. 2(2))
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Words in Sch. 2 rule 22.2(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with para. 1(3) of the amending S.S.I.) by Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules 1996 and Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules 1996 Amendment) (No. 4) (Sheriff Appeal Court) 2015 Amendment) (Miscellaneous) 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/295), paras. 1(2), 4(4)(a)
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Words in Sch. 2 rule 22.2(2) substituted (with effect in accordance with para. 1(3) of the amending S.S.I.) by Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules 1996 and Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules 1996 Amendment) (No. 4) (Sheriff Appeal Court) 2015 Amendment) (Miscellaneous) 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/295), paras. 1(2), 4(4)(b)
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Sch. 2 rule 22.2 heading substituted (with effect in accordance with para. 1(3) of the amending S.S.I.) by Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules 1996 and Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules 1996 Amendment) (No. 4) (Sheriff Appeal Court) 2015 Amendment) (Miscellaneous) 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/295), paras. 1(2), 4(4)(c)