# Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995, Section 271Y: Appeal against a variation of a witness anonymity order

Extent: S

(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 court hearing the appeal determines that the decision of the judge at first instance was wrong in law.
(2) The court hearing the appeal must discharge the variation.
(3) If the court 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/46/section/271Y (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-procedure-scotland-act-1995/section-271Y
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