{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-armed-forces-code-of-practice-for-victims-of-crime-regulations-2015/schedule/paragraph-13",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-armed-forces-code-of-practice-for-victims-of-crime-regulations-2015/schedule/paragraph-13.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2015/1811",
  "legislation_title": "The Criminal Justice (Armed Forces Code of Practice for Victims of Crime) Regulations 2015",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-armed-forces-code-of-practice-for-victims-of-crime-regulations-2015",
  "path": "schedule/paragraph/13",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "13",
  "heading": "Written Information",
  "text": "You are entitled to receive written information on what to expect from the Service justice system such as the victim and witness information leaflets, or the details of a website which contains that information. Subject to paragraph 14, the following information must be offered to you without unnecessary delay from your first contact with the Service Police or Commanding Officer exercising powers of criminal investigation:\n(1) where and how to get advice or support, including access to medical support, any specialist support (such as psychological support) and alternative accommodation;\n(2) what you need to do to report a criminal offence, and who you should contact in case you have any questions about the case;\n(3) any measures available for your protection, if required;\n(4) how to seek compensation;\n(5) what to do if you are not present in the UK;\n(6) the availability of interpretation and translation services;\n(7) how to make a complaint about a service provider or other competent authority;\n(8) how to recoup expenses incurred as a witness in a Service court hearing or Summary Hearing.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. para. 13 in force at 16.11.2015, see reg. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "This may vary depending on a number of circumstances – see paragraphs 16 to 18 of Part 1 of the Code."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/1811/schedule/paragraph/13",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T23:31:15.783148+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}