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.