PART 3

VICTIMS' RIGHTS

Information and representations

Right to information: offender imprisoned
54
1
The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 is amended as follows.
2
In section 16 (victim's right to receive information concerning release etc. of offender), in subsection (3)—
a
in paragraph (e)—
i
for the words “or young” there is substituted “ , young ”,
ii
after the word “institution” there is inserted “ or hospital ”,
b
the word “and” immediately preceding paragraph (f) is repealed,
c
in paragraph (f)—
i
for the words “or young” there is substituted “ , young ”,
ii
after the word “institution” there is inserted “ or hospital ”,
d
after paragraph (f) there is inserted—
g
where the convicted person is liable to be detained in a hospital under a hospital direction or transfer for treatment direction—
i
that a certificate has been granted, for the first time, under the Mental Health Act which suspends the person's detention and does not impose a supervision requirement,
ii
that the certificate mentioned in sub-paragraph (i) has been revoked.
.
3
In section 16, in subsection (4)—
a
the word “or” immediately preceding paragraph (b) is repealed, and
b
at the end of paragraph (b) there is inserted
; or
c
modify section 18A, by adding, amending or repealing definitions of terms used in the descriptions of information in subsection (3) of this section.
.
S. 54 in force at 5.5.2017 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2017/126, art. 2, sch.
S. 54 in force at 15.9.2017 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2017/234, art. 2(1)(a) (with arts. 3, 4)
S. 54 in force at 30.9.2017 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2017/234, art. 2(2)(a)