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123.—(1) The Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 1995 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 6(1) (reports)–
(a)at the beginning there is inserted “Subject to subsection (2A) below,”; and
(b)after “him” there is inserted “and the Scottish Ministers”.
(3) In section 6(2), after “annual report” there is inserted–
“and the Scottish Ministers shall lay before the Scottish Parliament a copy of every such annual report.”.
(4) After subsection (2) there is inserted–
“(2A) In place of the provision referred to in subsection (1) above, the Scheme may include provision–
(a)for such person or persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate to make separate annual reports to him and the Scottish Ministers in accordance with the provision in subsection (1)(b)(i) above; and
(b)for the report to be made to the Secretary of State to cover the operation of, and the discharge of functions conferred by, the Scheme in relation to criminal injuries sustained otherwise than in Scotland during the year to which it relates; and
(c)for the report to be made to the Scottish Ministers to cover the operation of, and the discharge of functions conferred by, the Scheme in relation to criminal injuries sustained in Scotland during the year to which it relates.
(2B) Where provision is made in accordance with subsection (2A) above, the Secretary of State shall lay before each House of Parliament a copy of the annual report submitted to him and the Scottish Ministers shall lay before the Scottish Parliament a copy of the annual report submitted to them.”.
(5) In section 6(5) (report by Comptroller and Auditor General on statement of accounts) after “Parliament” there is inserted “and the Scottish Parliament”.
(6) After section 9(6) there is inserted–
“(6A) Any expenses incurred by the Secretary of State under subsection (6) above as regards Scotland shall be reimbursed to the Secretary of State by the Scottish Ministers.”.
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