Section 16A Relevant proceedings: Principal Reporter's power to act for party to proceedingsF1

(1)

Subsection (2) applies where a child witness or other person who is giving or is to give evidence in or for the purposes of relevant proceedings (referred to in this section as “ the party ”) is a party to the proceedings.

(2)

The Principal Reporter may, on the party's behalf—

(a)

lodge a child witness notice under section 12(2),

(b)

make a vulnerable witness application for an order under section 12(6),

(c)

make an application under section 13(1)(a) for review of the current arrangements for taking a witness's evidence.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 16A inserted (24.6.2013) by Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 1), ss. 176(4), 206(2) (with s. 186); S.S.I. 2013/195, arts. 2, 3