Part 1Criminal proceedings

Proceedings in the district court

I110Application of vulnerable witnesses provisions to proceedings in the district court

After section 288F of the 1995 Act (as inserted by section 6 of this Act) there is inserted—

Application of vulnerable witnesses provisions to proceedings in the district court

288GApplication of vulnerable witnesses provisions to proceedings in the district court

1

The Scottish Ministers may by order made by statutory instrument provide for any of sections—

a

271 to 271M,

b

288E, and

c

288F,

of this Act to apply, subject to such modifications (if any) as may be specified in the order, to proceedings in the district court.

2

An order under subsection (1) may—

a

make such incidental, supplemental, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision as the Scottish Ministers think necessary or expedient,

b

make different provision for different district courts or descriptions of district court or different proceedings or types of proceedings,

c

modify any enactment.

3

An order under this section shall not be made unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing the order has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, the Scottish Parliament.