The Victims’ Rights (Scotland) Regulations 2015 No. 444

Offences committed in another Member State

9.  After section 3I of the Act, insert—

“Offences committed in another Member State

Offences committed in another Member State

3J.   Where—

(a) a person who is or appears to be a victim in relation to an offence or alleged offence committed in a Member State of the EU other than the United Kingdom makes a complaint about that offence to a constable, and

(b) criminal proceedings for that offence or alleged offence cannot be raised in Scotland,

the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland must ensure that the complaint is transmitted without undue delay to the appropriate authority of the Member State in which the offence or alleged offence was committed.”.