The Bill for this Act of the Scottish Parliament was passed by the Parliament on 9th May 2019 and received Royal Assent on 13th June 2019

An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision about the use of special measures for the purpose of taking the evidence of child witnesses and other vulnerable witnesses in criminal proceedings; to make provision about the procedure relating to taking evidence by commissioner; to make provision about the procedure for authorisation of standard special measures; and for connected purposes.