[271F The accused]
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (1995 c 46) | Legislation

[271F  The accused]

[(1)     For the purposes of the application of subsection (1) of section 271 of this Act to the accused (where the accused is giving or is to give evidence at or for the purposes of [a hearing in relevant criminal proceedings]), subsection (2) of that section shall have effect as if—

(a)     for paragraph (c) there were substituted—

“(c)     whether the accused is to be legally represented at [the hearing] and, if not, the accused's entitlement to be so legally represented,”, and

(b)     for paragraph (e) there were substituted—

“(e)     any behaviour towards the accused on the part of—

(i)     any co-accused or any person who is likely to be a co-accused in the proceedings,

(ii)     any witness or any person who is likely to be a witness in the proceedings, or

(iii)     members of the family or associates of any of the persons mentioned in sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) above.”.

(2)     Where, if the accused were to give evidence at or for the purposes of [the hearing], he would be a child witness—

(a)     section 271A of this Act shall apply in relation to the accused subject to the following modifications—

(i)     references to

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