Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Bankruptcy Rules 1996) Amendment (Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004) 2007
This Act of Sederunt amends the Sheriff Court Bankruptcy Rules 1996. It gives the sheriff the same powers to deal with applications in relation to vulnerable witnesses and the special measures that may be ordered in relation to vulnerable witnesses within the meaning of the Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004 (“the 2004 Act”) that are held by the sheriff under Chapter 45 of the Ordinary Cause Rules in the First Schedule to the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907.