Point in time view as at 01/04/2022.
There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2014, Section 8A.
(1)Subsection (2) applies where a person is, or is to be, referred to a health board for a forensic medical examination as mentioned in section 2(2)(a)(i) of the Forensic Medical Services (Victims of Sexual Offences) (Scotland) Act 2021.
(2)The chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland must ensure that, in addition to a constable informing the person of the matters mentioned in sections 3C(1) and 3D(1), a constable informs the person that—
(a)the person may request from the health board—
(i)a copy of the Victims' Code for Scotland, and
(ii)information relating to the rights of victims,
(b)the person may request the health board to refer the person to providers of victim support services, and
(c)the person may contact providers of victim support services directly without being referred as mentioned in paragraph (b).
(3)In this section—
“health board” means a board constituted under section 2(1)(a) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978,
“victim support services” has the meaning given by section 3D(5).]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 8A inserted (1.4.2022) by Forensic Medical Services (Victims of Sexual Offences) (Scotland) Act 2021 (asp 3), s. 20(2), sch. para. 5(2) (with s. 3); S.S.I. 2022/24, reg. 2
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