[288E Prohibition of personal conduct of defence in certain cases involving child witnesses under the age of 12]
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (1995 c 46) | Legislation

[288E  Prohibition of personal conduct of defence in certain cases involving child witnesses under the age of 12]

[(1)     . . .

(2)     This section applies to any proceedings (other than proceedings in the [JP court])—

(a)     in respect of any offence specified in subsection (3) below, and

(b)     in which a child witness who is under the age of 12 on the date of commencement of the proceedings is to give evidence at or for the purposes of [any hearing in the course of the proceedings].

[(2A)     The accused is prohibited from conducting his case in person at, or for the purposes of, any hearing at, or

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