The Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2015 No. 244 (C. 34)


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Scottish Statutory Instruments

2015 No. 244 (C. 34)

Criminal Procedure

The Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2015

Made

3rd June 2015

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

5th June 2015

Coming into force

1st July 2015

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 25 of the Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004(1).

Citation and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2015 and comes into force on 1st July 2015.

Day appointed

2.  The day appointed for the coming into force of section 10 of the Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004 (application of vulnerable witnesses provisions to proceedings in the district court) is 1st July 2015.

MICHAEL MATHESON

A member of the Scottish Government

St Andrew's House,

Edinburgh

3rd June 2015

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force section 10 of the Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004 ("the Act") on 1st July 2015 (article 2).

The Bill for the Act received Royal Assent on 14th April 2004.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by commencement order made before the date of this Order.

ProvisionDate of CommencementS.S.I. No.
Sections 1 (partially), 2 (partially), 3 (partially), 4, 5, 6 (partially), 7(1) and (3) (partially), 8 (partially), 11(1)(a), (3) and (5) (partially), 12(1) to (4) (partially), 13 (partially), 14 (partially), 15 (partially), 16 (partially), 17(1) and (2) (partially), 18 (partially), 20 (partially), 21 (partially), 22 (partially), 23 and 241st April 20052005/168
Sections 1 (partially), 3 (partially), 11(1)(a), (3) and (5) (partially), 12(1) to (4) (partially), 13 (partially), 14 (partially), 15 (partially), 16 (partially), 17(2) (partially), 18(1)(a) to 18(1)(e) (partially), 18(2) (partially), 19 (partially), 20 (partially), 21 (partially) and 22 (partially)30th November 20052005/590
Sections 1 (partially), 2 (partially), 3 (partially), 6 (partially), 7(1) and (3) (partially), 11 (partially), 12 (partially), 13 (partially), 14 (partially), 15 (partially), 16 (partially), 17(2) (partially), 18(1)(a) to 18(1)(e) (partially), 18(2) (partially), 19 (partially), 20 (partially), 21 (partially) and 22 (partially)1st April 20062006/59
Sections 1 (partially), 2(5) (partially), 3 (partially), 6 (partially), 8 (partially) and 9 (partially)1st April 20072007/101
Sections 1 (partially) and 3 (partially)2nd July 20072007/329
Sections 11 to 17 (insofar as not already commenced), 18(1)(a) (partially), 18(1)(b) to (e) and (2) (insofar as not already commenced), 19 (partially) and 20 to 22 (insofar as not already commenced)1st November 20072007/447
section 1, section 2 (other than subsections (2) and (3)), section 3, section 6, and section 9.1st April 20082008/57


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