Search Legislation

Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2014

 Help about what version

What Version

 Help about advanced features

Advanced Features

 Help about opening options

Opening OptionsExpand opening options

Changes over time for: Section 9A

 Help about opening options

Alternative versions:

Status:

Point in time view as at 04/05/2020.

Changes to legislation:

There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2014, Section 9A. Help about Changes to Legislation

[F19A.Victims’ right to protection during criminal investigationsS

This section has no associated Explanatory Notes

(1)During a criminal investigation into an offence or alleged offence, the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland must ensure that—

(a)a relevant interview is conducted without undue delay after a complaint about the offence or alleged offence has been made to a constable,

(b)the number of relevant interviews is kept to a minimum,

(c)relevant interviews are carried out only where strictly necessary for the purposes of the criminal investigation,

(d)during a relevant interview, the person who is or appears to be a victim in relation to the offence or alleged offence is permitted to be accompanied by the person’s chosen legal representative and a person of the person’s choice, unless a constable makes a reasoned decision to the contrary, and

(e)medical examinations of the person who is or appears to be a victim in relation to the offence or alleged offence are kept to a minimum and are carried out only where strictly necessary for the purposes of the investigation.

(2)In this section, a “relevant interview” means an interview of a person who is or appears to be the victim in relation to an offence or alleged offence conducted or arranged by a constable for the purposes of a criminal investigation into the offence or alleged offence.]

Textual Amendments

F1Ss. 9A-9C and cross-heading inserted (23.12.2015) by The Victims' Rights (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/444), regs. 1(2), 13

Back to top

Options/Help