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[F1Offences committed in another Member StateS

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 3J and cross-heading inserted (23.12.2015) by The Victims' Rights (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/444), regs. 1(2), 9

3J.Offences committed in [F2a] Member StateS

Where—

(a) a person who is or appears to be a victim in relation to an offence or alleged offence committed in a Member State of the EU F3... makes a complaint about that offence to a constable, and

(b)criminal proceedings for that offence or alleged offence cannot be raised in Scotland,

the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland must ensure that the complaint is transmitted without undue delay to the appropriate authority of the Member State in which the offence or alleged offence was committed.]

Textual Amendments

F2Word in s. 3J heading substituted (1.12.2022) by The Civil Protection Measures, European Protection Order and Victims’ Rights (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment Etc.) Regulations 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/249), regs. 1(1), 6(2)