SCHEDULES

F2SCHEDULE 6 Minor and Consequential Amendments

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
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Act repealed (S.)(1.4.1996, except ss. 20(3)(5), 66) by 1995 c. 40, ss. 4, 6, 7(2), Sch. 3 Pt. II paras. 16(3), 17, Sch. 5; the repeal having effect in relation to s. 20(3)(5) on 1.4.1997 by virtue of 1995 c. 40, ss. 4, 6, Sch. 3 Pt. II para. 17, Sch. 5; 1995 c. 36, s. 105(4), Sch. 4 para. 60; S.I. 1996/3201, art. 3(7) and in relation to s. 66 on 1.8.1997 by virtue of 1997 c. 48, s. 62(1)(2), Sch. 1 para. 16, Sch. 3; S.I. 1997/1712, art. 3, Sch.

F1Part I Amendments Relating to Part I

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
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Act repealed (S.)(1.4.1996, except ss. 20(3)(5), 66) by 1995 c. 40, ss. 4, 6, 7(2), Sch. 3 Pt. II paras. 16(3), 17, Sch. 5; the repeal having effect in relation to s. 20(3)(5) on 1.4.1997 by virtue of 1995 c. 40, ss. 4, 6, Sch. 3 Pt. II para. 17, Sch. 5; 1995 c. 36, s. 105(4), Sch. 4 para. 60; S.I. 1996/3201, art. 3(7) and in relation to s. 66 on 1.8.1997 by virtue of 1997 c. 48, s. 62(1)(2), Sch. 1 para. 16, Sch. 3; S.I. 1997/1712, art. 3, Sch.

The Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (c. 40)

174

The Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 shall be amended as follows.

175

In section 56 (evidence of children through television link in criminal trials)—

a

in subsection (1), after the word “been” there shall be inserted “ or is likely to be ”; and

b

in subsection (2)—

i

the word “and” immediately following paragraph (a) shall cease to have effect; and

ii

after paragraph (b) there shall be inserted

; and

c

the views of the child.

176

In section 58 (prior identification of accused by child witness), the words “cited to give evidence in a trial” shall cease to have effect.

177

In Schedule 6 (supervised attendance orders)—

a

in paragraph 2—

i

in sub-paragraph (3)(a), after the word “give” there shall be inserted “ , or send by registered post or by the recorded delivery service, ”; and

ii

after sub-paragraph (3) there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph—

4

Where a copy of a supervised attendance order has, under sub-paragraph (3)(a) above, been sent by registered post or by the recorded delivery service, an acknowledgement or certificate of delivery of a letter containing the copy order issued by the Post Office shall be sufficient evidence of the delivery of the letter on the day specified in such acknowledgement or certificate.

b

in paragraph 4(1) (failure to comply with supervised attendance orders), for the words “evidence on oath” there shall be substituted “ information ”.