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(1)The schedule modifies the 1995 Act and some other enactments in various respects, including under several headings as to rules of criminal procedure—
restriction on bail in solemn cases,
bail condition concerning precognition,
prohibition on conduct of own defence,
special measures for vulnerable witnesses,
presentation of certain expert evidence,
victim safety in relation to sentencing,
consideration of non-harassment order.
(2)In this section (together with the schedule), “the 1995 Act” means the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995.
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