
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Vulnerable Witnesses (Giving evidence in relation to the determination of Children’s Hearing grounds: Authentication of Prior Statements) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 and come into force on 27th September 2013.
2 
For the purposes of section 22A(8) of the Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004 a prior statement of a type mentioned in section 22A(7) of that Act is authenticated if—
(a) it is accompanied by a certificate in the form set out in the Schedule; and
(b) that certificate is signed by a person, other than the maker of the statement, who was present when the statement was made.
KENNY MACASKILL
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
20th June 2013
SCHEDULE
Regulation 2
