Section 271HA Temporary additional special measuresF1C1
The Scottish Ministers may, by order subject to the affirmative procedure, specify additional measures which for the time being are to be treated as special measures listed in section 271H(1).
An order under subsection (1)
An order under subsection (1) must specify—
the area in which the additional measures may be used,
the period during which the additional measures may be used, and
the procedure to be followed when the additional measures are used.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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S. 271HA inserted (1.9.2015) by Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 1), ss. 19, 34; S.S.I. 2015/200, art. 2(2), sch.
Modifications
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Ss. 271-271M applied (with modifications) (23.12.2015) by The Justice of the Peace Courts (Special Measures) (Scotland) Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/447), arts. 1(2), 3 (with art. 1(3))
Notes on Special measures for child witnesses and other vulnerable witnesses
Textual amendments
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Ss. 271-271M and preceding cross-heading substituted for s. 271 (1.4.2005, 30.11.2005, 1.4.2006. 1.4.2007 and 2.7.2007 for certain purposes and otherwise 1.4.2008) by Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 3), ss. 1, 25; S.S.I. 2005/168, art. 2, Sch. (with savings in art. 4); S.S.I. 2005/590, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 4); S.S.I. 2006/59, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 4(1)); S.S.I. 2007/101, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 4); S.S.I. 2007/329, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 4); S.S.I. 2008/57, art. 2 (with art. 3)