# The Criminal Justice (Armed Forces Code of Practice for Victims of Crime) Regulations 2015, Paragraph 217: Victim Personal Statement

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

When taking the Victim Personal Statement, the Service Police or other service provider must explain to the victim that if the matter proceeds to a Summary Hearing they may read out the Victim Personal Statement if they are called to give evidence as a witness, or otherwise it will be provided as written evidence in the Summary Hearing. They must explain to the victim that they may be questioned on the Victim Personal Statement in the Summary Hearing.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/1811/schedule/paragraph/217 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-armed-forces-code-of-practice-for-victims-of-crime-regulations-2015/schedule/paragraph-217
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