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Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2014, Section 27B is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 20 November 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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Changes and effects yet to be applied to Section 27B:
- s. 1(3)(ca) inserted by 2025 asp 12 s. 26(2)(a)
- s. 1(3A) inserted by 2025 asp 12 s. 26(2)(b)
- s. 2(1)(aa) inserted by 2025 asp 12 s. 26(3)(a)
- s. 2(3)(b)(i) words in s. 2(3)(b) renumbered as s. 2(3)(b)(i) by 2025 asp 12 s. 44(2)(a)
- s. 2(3)(b)(ii)-(iv) inserted by 2025 asp 12 s. 44(2)(b)
- s. 2(4A)(4B) inserted by 2025 asp 12 s. 26(3)(b)
- s. 3D(1)(a)(aa) substituted for s. 3D(1)(a) and word by 2025 asp 12 s. 52(2)(a)(ii)
- s. 3D(1)(c) and word inserted by 2025 asp 12 s. 52(2)(a)(iii)
- s. 3D(1)(za) inserted by 2025 asp 12 s. 52(2)(a)(i)
- s. 3D(2)(2A) substituted for s. 3D(2) by 2025 asp 12 s. 52(2)(b)
- s. 3D(4A)(4B) inserted by 2025 asp 12 s. 52(2)(e)
- s. 3K inserted by 2025 asp 12 s. 34(2)
- s. 6A inserted by 2025 asp 12 s. 33(2)
- s. 27B repealed by 2025 asp 12 s. 35(7)
Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act associated Parts and Chapters:
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):
- s. 1(3)(ca) inserted by 2025 asp 12 s. 26(2)(a)
- s. 1(3A) inserted by 2025 asp 12 s. 26(2)(b)
- s. 2(1)(aa) inserted by 2025 asp 12 s. 26(3)(a)
- s. 2(3)(b)(i) words in s. 2(3)(b) renumbered as s. 2(3)(b)(i) by 2025 asp 12 s. 44(2)(a)
- s. 2(3)(b)(ii)-(iv) inserted by 2025 asp 12 s. 44(2)(b)
- s. 2(4A)(4B) inserted by 2025 asp 12 s. 26(3)(b)
- s. 3D(1)(a)(aa) substituted for s. 3D(1)(a) and word by 2025 asp 12 s. 52(2)(a)(ii)
- s. 3D(1)(c) and word inserted by 2025 asp 12 s. 52(2)(a)(iii)
- s. 3D(1)(za) inserted by 2025 asp 12 s. 52(2)(a)(i)
- s. 3D(2)(2A) substituted for s. 3D(2) by 2025 asp 12 s. 52(2)(b)
- s. 3D(4A)(4B) inserted by 2025 asp 12 s. 52(2)(e)
- s. 3K inserted by 2025 asp 12 s. 34(2)
- s. 6A inserted by 2025 asp 12 s. 33(2)
[F127BProvision of information to person supporting victimS
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(1)This section applies where—
(a)a person entitled to receive information under section 27A (“V”) intimates to the Scottish Ministers that a person to whom subsection (2) applies (the “supporter”) is to be given, as well as or instead of V, the information described in section 27A(1) in relation to the person sentenced to imprisonment or detention (“A”), or
(b)a supporter intimates to the Scottish Ministers that they wish to be given that information and Ministers are satisfied that V consents to the supporter being given the information.
(2)This subsection applies to a person—
(a)of a description prescribed by the Scottish Ministers by regulations, and
(b)who is providing support services to V in relation to the offence perpetrated against V by A.
(3)The Scottish Ministers must notify the supporter of the matters mentioned in section 27A(1).
(4)Section 27A(2) and (3) apply to notification under subsection (3) as they apply to notification under section 27A(1).
(5)In this section, “support services” has the same meaning as in section 16ZA(5) of the 2003 Act.
(6)Regulations under subsection (2)(a) may—
(a)include incidental, supplementary, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision,
(b)modify enactments (including this Act).
(7)Regulations under subsection (2)(a)—
(a)which add to, replace or omit any part of the text of an Act are subject to the affirmative procedure,
(b)are otherwise subject to the negative procedure.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 27B inserted (26.5.2024) by Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023 (asp 4), ss. 14(12), 18(2); S.S.I. 2024/145, reg. 2(1)
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