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Timeframes for vulnerable witness notices 7 Timeframe for considering vulnerable witness notice (1) The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 is amended as follows. (2) In section 271A(3A), for “measure, subsection (3)(a) does not apply” substitute 30 “measure— (a) subsection (3)(a) does not apply, and (b) subsection (5) has effect as if the words “not earlier than 7 days and” were omitted”. 8 Vulnerable witness notice: lodging deadline 35 (1) The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 is amended as follows. (2) In section 271A(13A), for paragraphs (a) to (c) substitute— “(a) any time before a date has been fixed for one of the following— (i) a preliminary hearing in the High Court, (ii) a first diet in the sheriff court, or 12 Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Bill (iii) a hearing at which the evidence is to be given, or (b) if a date has been fixed— (i) for a preliminary hearing in the High Court, no later than 14 clear days before the preliminary hearing, 5 (ii) for a first diet in the sheriff court in the case of proceedings on indictment, no later than 7 clear days before the first diet, or (iii) in a case in which the proceedings are not to take place in the High Court or on indictment in the sheriff court, for a hearing at which the evidence is to be given, no later than 14 clear days before that 10 hearing.”.
Jamie Halcro Johnston: To ask the Scottish Government how it supports local authorities in tackling fly tipping. (S5O-04100) 7. Mike Rumbles: To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to regulate deer numbers.
This will establish a more flexible statutory target framework that is receptive to both the non-linear realities of long-term decarbonisation policy planning and reflects the latest decarbonisation pathway for Scotland. 5.
A single asterisk was This change to take effect from 26 May 2026. incorrectly placed in option (c) of that specific entry against Xylella fastidiosa, rather than option (b) as intended.