
1 
This Order may be cited as the Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004 (Commencement No. 6, Savings and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007.
2 
In this Order–
 “the 1995 Act” means the Children (Scotland) Act 1995; and
 “the 2004 Act” means the Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004.
3 

(1) Subject to paragraph (2) below, 1st November 2007 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the 2004 Act set out in column 1 of the table of commencements in the Schedule to this Order.
(2) Where in relation to any provision referred to in paragraph (1) a particular purpose is specified in column 2 of the table of commencements in the Schedule to this Order, that provision shall come into force on the appointed day only for that purpose.
4 
The provisions brought into force by this Order shall apply only to proceedings commenced on or after 1st November 2007, with proceedings being taken to have commenced when the petition, summons, initial writ or other document initiating the proceedings is served, and, where the document is served on more than one person, the proceedings shall be taken to have commenced when the document is served on the first person on whom it is served.
KENNY MACASKILL
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
3rd October 2007
SCHEDULE
Article 3


Column 1 Column 2
Provisions to be commenced Purpose for which the provisions are to be commenced
Sections 11 to 17, 18(1)(b) to (e) and (2), and 20 to 22 insofar as not already commenced 
Sections 18(1)(a) and 19 insofar as not already commenced Only in respect of proceedings other than proceedings in respect of–
(a) applications under section 65(7) or 65(9) of the 1995 Act to which section 68A(1)(a) of that Act applies; and
(b) applications under section 85 of the 1995 Act to which section 68A(1)(b) of that Act applies.