General

10Consequential amendments

(1)

The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 is amended as follows.

(2)

In section 271A(5), for “section 271B” substitute “ sections 271B to 271BZB ”.

(3)

In section 271D(7), for “section 271B” substitute “ sections 271B to 271BZC ”.

(4)

In section 271F(2), after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa)

section 271AA applies in relation to the accused with the following modifications—

(i)

in subsection (1)(a), the reference to a child witness or a deemed vulnerable witness is to be read as if it were a reference to the accused,

(ii)

in subsections (1) to (5), references to the party citing or intending to cite the witness are to be read as if they were references to the accused,

(iii)

in subsections (1)(b), (2)(a) and (4), references to the witness are to be read as if they were references to the accused,

(iv)

subsection (2) has effect as if for paragraphs (b) and (c) there were substituted—

“(b)

that the notice is lodged by the accused and that the accused is a child witness,

(c)

the accused's age, and”, and