There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2014, Section 9.
[F1(1)This section applies where a forensic medical examination is to be carried out by virtue of section 2 of the Forensic Medical Services (Victims of Sexual Offences) (Scotland) Act 2021.]
(2)Before a medical examination of the person F2... is carried out by a registered medical practitioner [F3, the person must be given] an opportunity to request that any such medical examination be carried out by a registered medical practitioner of a [F4sex] specified by the person.
(3)If the person makes such a request, F5... the registered medical practitioner who is to (or, but for the request, would) carry out the examination is [F6to be] informed of the nature of the request.
(4)In this section, references to a registered medical practitioner include references to a person of such other description as the Scottish Ministers may by order prescribe.
(5)An order under subsection (4) is subject to the negative procedure.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 9(1) substituted (1.4.2022) by Forensic Medical Services (Victims of Sexual Offences) (Scotland) Act 2021 (asp 3), s. 20(2), sch. para. 5(3)(a) (with s. 3); S.S.I. 2022/24, reg. 2
F2Words in s. 9(2) repealed (1.4.2022) by Forensic Medical Services (Victims of Sexual Offences) (Scotland) Act 2021 (asp 3), s. 20(2), sch. para. 5(3)(b)(i) (with s. 3); S.S.I. 2022/24, reg. 2
F3Words in s. 9(2) substituted (1.4.2022) by Forensic Medical Services (Victims of Sexual Offences) (Scotland) Act 2021 (asp 3), s. 20(2), sch. para. 5(3)(b)(ii) (with s. 3); S.S.I. 2022/24, reg. 2
F4Word in s. 9(2) substituted (1.4.2022) by Forensic Medical Services (Victims of Sexual Offences) (Scotland) Act 2021 (asp 3), s. 20(2), sch. para. 5(3)(b)(iii) (with s. 3); S.S.I. 2022/24, reg. 2
F5Words in s. 9(3) repealed (1.4.2022) by Forensic Medical Services (Victims of Sexual Offences) (Scotland) Act 2021 (asp 3), s. 20(2), sch. para. 5(3)(c)(i) (with s. 3); S.S.I. 2022/24, reg. 2
F6Words in s. 9(3) inserted (1.4.2022) by Forensic Medical Services (Victims of Sexual Offences) (Scotland) Act 2021 (asp 3), s. 20(2), sch. para. 5(3)(c)(ii) (with s. 3); S.S.I. 2022/24, reg. 2
Commencement Information
I1S. 9 in force at 1.4.2022 by S.S.I. 2022/22, art. 2
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