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The Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2015

S.S.I. 2015/244 · Made 3 June 2015

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Criminal Procedure

Made 3rd June 2015

Laid before the Scottish Parliament 5th June 2015

Coming into force 1st July 2015

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 25 of the Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004f1.

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Footnotes

f1

2004 asp 3.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Day appointed
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2015 and comes into force on 1st July 2015.

2Day appointed

The day appointed for the coming into force of section 10 of the Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004 (application of vulnerable witnesses provisions to proceedings in the district court) is 1st July 2015.

Signature

MICHAEL MATHESON

A member of the Scottish Government

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

3rd June 2015

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force section 10 of the Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004 (“the Act”) on 1st July 2015 (article 2).

The Bill for the Act received Royal Assent on 14th April 2004.