The Service Police (Complaints etc.) Regulations 2023

Application of the Forensic Medical Services (Victims of Sexual Offences) (Scotland) Act 2021U.K.

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8.—(1) The Forensic Medical Services (Victims of Sexual Offences) (Scotland) Act 2021(1) applies in relation to the Service Police Complaints Commissioner’s functions under these Regulations in relation to such investigations with the following modifications.

(2) Subject to sub-paragraph (3), any reference in that Act to “a service police force” is to be read as a reference to “the Service Police Complaints Commissioner”.

(3) Any reference in that Act to “a member of a service police force” is to be read as a reference to “a person designated under regulation 36(2) of the Service Police (Complaints etc.) Regulations 2023”.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 1 para. 8 in force at 19.6.2023, see reg. 1(1)