[275 Exception to restrictions under section 274]
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (1995 c 46) | Legislation

[275  Exception to restrictions under section 274]

[(1)     The court may, on application made to it, admit such evidence or allow such questioning as is referred to in subsection (1) of section 274 of this Act if satisfied that—

(a)     the evidence or questioning will relate only to a specific occurrence or occurrences of sexual or other behaviour or to specific facts demonstrating—

(i)     the complainer's character; or

(ii)     any condition or predisposition to which the complainer is or has been subject;

(b)     that occurrence or those occurrences of behaviour or facts are relevant to establishing whether the accused is guilty of the offence with which he is charged; and

(c)     the probative value of the evidence sought to be admitted or elicited is significant and is likely to outweigh any risk of prejudice to the proper administration of justice arising from its being admitted or elicited.

(2)     In

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