Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Act 2021

102The Survivor Forum

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(1)The Scottish Ministers must establish and maintain a forum, known as the Survivor Forum, consisting of—

(a)survivors of historical child abuse in care in Scotland,

(b)such other persons as Ministers consider appropriate.

(2)The purpose of the Forum is to provide feedback to the Scottish Ministers and Redress Scotland on the exercise of the functions conferred on them or on it under or by virtue of this Act.

(3)But the Forum may not provide feedback on the determinations made in relation to redress payments in individual cases.

(4)The Scottish Ministers may pay Forum members such allowances and expenses as they consider appropriate.

(5)The Scottish Ministers may by regulations—

(a)make further provision about or in connection with the Forum,

(b)make provision for the dissolution of the Forum in connection with or following the dissolution of Redress Scotland under section 104.

(6)Regulations under subsection (5) may modify any enactment (including this Act).