The Victims’ Rights (Scotland) Regulations 2015

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Citation, commencement, extent and interpretation

3. 2. Further general principles

4. 3. Complaints process for victims

5. 4. Provision of information and support to victims

6. 5. Assisting a victim to communicate

7. 6. Acknowledgement of complaints

8. 7. Reimbursement of expenses

9. 8. Return of property

10. 9. Offences committed in another Member State

11. 10. Rules: review of decisions not to prosecute

12. 11. Restorative justice

13. 12. Certain offences: victim’s right to specify gender of interviewer

14. 13. Protection of victims during criminal investigations

15. 14. Protection of victims during criminal investigations and criminal proceedings

16. 15. Right to receive information concerning release of offender

17. 16. Exercise of functions where victim is a child or deceased

18. 17. Interpretation of the Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2014

19. Signature

20. Explanatory Note