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Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2014

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2Standards of serviceS

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(1)Each person mentioned in subsection (2) must set and publish standards in relation to—

(a)the carrying out of the functions of the person mentioned in subsection (3) in relation to a person who is or appears to be a victim or witness in relation to a criminal investigation or criminal proceedings,

(b)the person's procedure for making and resolving complaints about the way in which the person carries out those functions.

(2)The persons are—

(a)the Lord Advocate,

(b)the Scottish Ministers,

(c)the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland,

(d)the Scottish Court Service,

(e)the Parole Board for Scotland.

(3)The functions are—

(a)in the case of the Lord Advocate, functions relating to the investigation and prosecution of crime,

(b)in the case of the Scottish Ministers, functions relating to prisons and young offenders institutions and persons detained in them,

(c)in the case of any other person mentioned in subsection (2), any functions.

(4)Before a person mentioned in subsection (2) (“the publisher”) publishes standards under subsection (1), the publisher must consult—

(a)every other person mentioned in subsection (2), and

(b)such other persons as appear to the publisher to have a significant interest in the standards.

(5)The Scottish Ministers may by order—

(a)modify subsection (2),

(b)so far as is necessary or expedient in consequence of any modification made under paragraph (a), modify subsection (1), (3) or (6).

(6)In this section—

  • “prison” and “young offenders institution” have the meanings given by section 307(1) of the 1995 Act,

  • victim” includes a prescribed relative of a victim.

(7)In subsection (6), “prescribed” means prescribed by the Scottish Ministers by order.

(8)An order under subsection (5) is subject to the affirmative procedure.

(9)An order under subsection (6) is subject to the negative procedure.

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