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  "legislation_title": "The Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2007",
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  "heading": "Transitional provision relating to obstructive witnesses in solemn cases",
  "text": "The provisions of section 27(2) of the 2007 Act and paragraph 14 of the schedule to the 2007 Act shall apply only where the period of notice for the accused to raise a preliminary objection in terms of section 71(2) or 72(6)(b)(i) of the 1995 Act has not expired.",
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  "version": "current",
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      "affecting": "ssi/2007/527",
      "affecting_title": "The Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions and Savings) Amendment Order 2007"
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