Point in time view as at 01/04/1996.
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995, Section 263 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 04 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)In any trial, it shall be competent for the party against whom a witness is produced and sworn in causa to examine such witness both in cross and in causa.
(2)The judge may, on the motion of either party, on cause shown order that the examination of a witness for that party (“the first witness”) shall be interrupted to permit the examination of another witness for that party.
(3)Where the judge makes an order under subsection (2) above he shall, after the examination of the other witness, permit the recall of the first witness.
(4)In a trial, a witness may be examined as to whether he has on any specified occasion made a statement on any matter pertinent to the issue at the trial different from the evidence given by him in the trial; and evidence may be led in the trial to prove that the witness made the different statement on the occasion specified.
(5)In any trial, on the motion of either party, the presiding judge may permit a witness who has been examined to be recalled.
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