(1)No evidence is admissible in any proceedings before a judicial authority exercising its jurisdiction or functions in Scotland (“judicial proceedings”) to prove relevant behaviour of the person, or circumstances ancillary to such behaviour.
(2)The person is not, in any such proceedings, to be asked (and, if asked, is not to be required to answer) any question relating to the person's past which cannot be answered without acknowledging or referring to relevant behaviour of the person or circumstances ancillary to such behaviour.
(3)In this section and sections 7 and 9, “judicial proceedings” includes, in addition to any court proceedings, proceedings before any tribunal, body or person having power by virtue of any enactment, rule of law, arbitration agreement, rules, custom or practice—
(a)to determine any question affecting the rights, privileges, obligations or liabilities of any person, or
(b)to receive evidence affecting the determination of any such question.
Commencement Information
I1S. 6 in force at 30.11.2020 by S.S.I. 2020/369, reg. 2, sch.