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(1) This Act of Adjournal may be cited as the Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules Amendment No. 2) (Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007) 2011.
(2) It comes into force on 28th February 2011.
(3) A certified copy of this Act of Adjournal is to be inserted in the Books of Adjournal.
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(1) The Criminal Procedure Rules 1996 are amended as follows.
(2) For Chapter 47 (Protection of Children (Scotland) Act 2003) substitute—“
CHAPTER 47A
47A.1. 
Where a court is giving the Scottish Ministers information under section 7 of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 it shall do so by—
(a) posting a notice of reference in Form 47A.1; or
(b) transmitting a copy of that notice, by facsimile or other electronic means.”.
(3) In the appendix, for Form 47.1 substitute Form 47A.1 set out in the Schedule to this Act of Adjournal.
(4) Notwithstanding subparagraphs (1) to (3), Chapter 47 will continue to apply where a referral under section 10 of the Protection of Children (Scotland) Act 2003 continues to be possible.
A.C. HAMILTON
Lord Justice General
I.P.D.
Edinburgh
24th February 2011
SCHEDULE
Paragraph 2(3)
