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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/vulnerable-witnesses-scotland-act-2004-commencement-no-5-savings-and-transitional-provisions-order-2007/schedule",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2007/329",
  "legislation_title": "The Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004 (Commencement No. 5, Savings and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/vulnerable-witnesses-scotland-act-2004-commencement-no-5-savings-and-transitional-provisions-order-2007",
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  "heading": "Table of Commencements of the 2004 Act",
  "text": "Column 1\nColumn 2\nProvisions to be commenced\nPurposes for which the provisions are to be commenced\nSections 1 and 3 insofar as not already commenced\nIn respect of child witnesses as referred to in section 271(1)(a) of the 1995 Act in relation to solemn proceedings in the High Court and the sheriff court and summary proceedings in the sheriff court.\nIn respect of vulnerable witnesses other than child witnesses as referred to in section 271(1)(b) of the 1995 Act, only in relation to solemn proceedings in the High Court and the sheriff court.",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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