Part 3

Victims’ rights to receive information and to give views

Single victim notification system
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1
The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 is amended by subsections (2) to (4).
2
In section 16 (victim’s right to receive information concerning release etc. of offender)—
a
in subsection (1)—
i
in the opening words, the words “Subject to subsection (2),” are repealed,
ii
in paragraph (a), the words “for a period of 18 months or more” are repealed,
iii
paragraph (b) is repealed,
b
subsection (4)(a) is repealed.
3
In section 17 (release on licence: right of victim to receive information and make representations), subsection (12)(b), and the word “or” immediately preceding it, are repealed.
4
In section 17ZA (release on licence: provision of information to person supporting victim), subsection (5)(b) is repealed.
5
The 2014 Act is amended by subsections (6) to (9).
6
Section 27A (notification of victims in relation to release etc. of short term prisoners) is repealed.
7
Section 27B (provision of information to person supporting victim) is repealed.
8
In section 29A (exercise of functions where victim is a child), in subsection (1), in the opening words, for “, 8A or 27A” substitute “or 8A”.
9
In section 29B (application of Act where victim’s death caused by offence), in subsection (3), in the opening words, for “, 3G or 27A” substitute “or 3G”.