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Draft Order laid before the Scottish Parliament under section 253B(7) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 46), for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

CRIMINAL LAW

Made 2025

Coming into force 24th June 2025

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 253B(5) and (6) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995^f1, section 33(1) of the Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2014^f2 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 253B(7) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament^f3.

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Footnotes

f1: 1995 c. 46. Section 253B was inserted by section 25 of the Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 1).
f2: 2014 asp 1.
f3: The powers to make these Regulations are exercised together by virtue of section 33(2) of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 10). These Regulations are subject to the affirmative procedure by virtue of section 33(3) of that Act.