Part 13Final provisions

111Review of operation of Act

(1)

The Scottish Ministers must, as soon as reasonably practicable after the end of each review period—

(a)

undertake a review of the operation of this Act, and

(b)

prepare a report—

(i)

on that review,

(ii)

setting out any changes to the law relating to corroboration in Scotland, whether by enactment or otherwise, which have taken place during the relevant review period, and

(iii)

setting out measures taken to improve the experiences of victims and witnesses, in particular women, within the justice system during the relevant review period.

(2)

The Scottish Ministers must, as soon as reasonably practicable after preparing the report—

(a)

publish the report, and

(b)

lay the report before the Scottish Parliament.

(3)

In undertaking a review under subsection (1)(a), the Scottish Ministers must consult—

(a)

the Lord President,

(b)

the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service,

(c)

the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland,

(d)

the Scottish Legal Aid Board,

(e)

the Law Society of Scotland,

(f)

the Faculty of Advocates,

(g)

persons representing the views of victims and witnesses in criminal proceedings, in particular women (or victims and witnesses themselves),

(h)

persons providing victim support services, within the meaning of section 3D(5) of the 2014 Act,

(i)

persons representing the views of witnesses and parties in civil proceedings, in particular women (or witnesses and parties themselves),

(j)

such other persons as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate.

(4)

For the purposes of this section, “review period” means—

(a)

the period of 5 years beginning with the day of Royal Assent,

(b)

one subsequent period of 5 years.