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Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003
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53Provision by Principal Reporter of information to victimsS
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(1)Where the Principal Reporter has received information about a case in which it appears that an offence has been committed by a child, the Principal Reporter may provide any information about the case as is mentioned in subsection (2) to any person mentioned in subsection (3) if (and only if)—
(a)the information is requested by the person; and
(b)the Principal Reporter is satisfied that—
(i)the provision of the information would not be detrimental to the best interests of the child concerned in, or any other child connected (in any way) with, the case; and
(ii)it is appropriate in the circumstances of the case to provide the information.
(2)The information is information as to—
(a)what action the Principal Reporter has taken in the case; and
(b)any disposal of the case,
in so far as the information relates to the offence.
(3)The persons are—
(a)any person against whom the offence appears to have been committed or, where that person is a child, any relevant person; and
(b)any other person or class of persons, subject to such conditions, as may be prescribed.
(4)In this section—
“child”means a person who has not attained the age of eighteen years;
F1...
“relevant person” [F2has the meaning given by section 200 of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 1)].
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F1Words in s. 53(4) repealed (24.6.2013) by The Childrens Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Modification of Primary Legislation) Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/211), art. 1, sch. 2
F2Words in s. 53(4) substituted (24.6.2013) by The Childrens Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Modification of Primary Legislation) Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/211), art. 1, sch. 1 para. 12
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