Annex 2

(Art. 447)

Coordination Provisions

1. Coordination of Article 305 paragraph 2 letter b of the Criminal Procedure Code with the new Victim Support Act

Irrespective of whether the new Victim Support Act of 23 March 2007¹(new VSA) comes into force before or after the Criminal Procedure Code of 5 October 2007 (CPC), on commencement of whichever comes into force later or if both come into force at the same time, Article 305 paragraph 2 letter b CPC shall be amended as follows:

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2. Coordination of Number 9 of Annex 1 with the new Victim Support Act

Irrespective of whether the new VSA comes into force before or after the CPC, on commencement of whichever comes into force later or if both come into force at the same time Number 9 of Annex 1 of the CPC shall cease to have effect and the new VSA shall be amended in accordance with number 10 of Annex 1 of the CPC.

3. Coordination of the Military Criminal Procedure Code of 23 March 1979 (Annex 1 number 12) with the new VSA

Irrespective of whether the new VSA comes into force before or after the CPC, on commencement of whichever comes into force later or if both come into force at the same time Articles 84a, 104 paragraph 3 and 118 paragraph 2 shall be amended by number 12 of the Annex 1 the CPC as follows:

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