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.”.