# The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2004

S.S.I. 2004/451 · made 18 October 2004

This Order brings into force on 1st November 2004 sections 16 and 17 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003.

Made under: Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (Section 89)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-scotland-act-2003-commencement-no-5-order-2004/pdf/ssi_20040451_en.pdf

## Introductory text

CRIMINAL LAW
Made 18th October 2004
The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 89(2) and (3) of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 hereby make the following Order:

## 1 Citation

This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2004.

## 2 Commencement

Sections 16 and 17 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 shall come into force on 1st November 2004.

## Signature

CATHY JAMIESON
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh
18th October 2004

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force on 1st November 2004 sections 16 and 17 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003.
Where a person is convicted of an offence prescribed in the Victim Notification (Prescribed Offences)(Scotland) Order 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/411) and sentenced to four or more years' imprisonment, section 16 provides the victim of such an offence with the option of receiving certain information in relation to the release, temporary release, transfer, death in custody or escape of that person (unless Scottish Ministers consider that there are exceptional circumstances which make it inappropriate to do so).
By virtue of section 17, victims entitled to receive information under section 16 must also be given an opportunity, before any decision is taken to release that person on licence, to make written representations to the Scottish Ministers as respects such release and the conditions which might be specified in the licence on which the person will be released.
The victim must have intimated a wish to receive the information and/or to be given the opportunity to make representations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/451 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-scotland-act-2003-commencement-no-5-order-2004
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