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Section 271Y Appeal against a variation of a witness anonymity orderC1F1

Scotland

(1)

This section applies where—

(a)

an appeal is brought under section 271V(1)(e) against a variation of a witness anonymity order, and

(b)

the F2court hearing the appeal determines that the decision of the judge at first instance was wrong in law.

(2)

The F3court hearing the appeal must discharge the variation.

(3)

If the F4court hearing the appeal determines that it is appropriate to make an additional variation in view of the provisions of sections 271R and 271S, the court may do so.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Ss. 271N-271Z inserted (28.3.2011) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), ss. 90(1), 206(1); S.S.I. 2011/178, art. 2, sch.

F2

Words in s. 271Y(1)(b) substituted (22.9.2015) by The Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Provisions No. 2) Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/338), art. 1, sch. 2 para. 5(13) (with art. 4)

F3

Words in s. 271Y(2) substituted (22.9.2015) by The Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Provisions No. 2) Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/338), art. 1, sch. 2 para. 5(13) (with art. 4)

F4

Words in s. 271Y(3) substituted (22.9.2015) by The Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Provisions No. 2) Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/338), art. 1, sch. 2 para. 5(13) (with art. 4)

Modifications

C1

Ss. 271N-271Z applied (28.3.2011) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), ss. 90(3)(4), 206(1); S.S.I. 2011/178, art. 2, sch.