Point in time view as at 01/04/2022.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 9A.
(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
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