PART 3VICTIMS’ RIGHTS

Information and representations

54Right to information: offender imprisoned

1

The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 is amended as follows.

2

In section 16 (victim’s right to receive information concerning release etc. of offender), in subsection (3)—

a

in paragraph (e)—

i

for the words “or young” there is substituted “, young”,

ii

after the word “institution” there is inserted “or hospital”,

b

the word “and” immediately preceding paragraph (f) is repealed,

c

in paragraph (f)—

i

for the words “or young” there is substituted “, young”,

ii

after the word “institution” there is inserted “or hospital”,

d

after paragraph (f) there is inserted—

g

where the convicted person is liable to be detained in a hospital under a hospital direction or transfer for treatment direction—

i

that a certificate has been granted, for the first time, under the Mental Health Act which suspends the person’s detention and does not impose a supervision requirement,

ii

that the certificate mentioned in sub-paragraph (i) has been revoked.

3

In section 16, in subsection (4)—

a

the word “or” immediately preceding paragraph (b) is repealed, and

b

at the end of paragraph (b) there is inserted

; or

c

modify section 18A, by adding, amending or repealing definitions of terms used in the descriptions of information in subsection (3) of this section.