Paragraph 8 Application of the Forensic Medical Services (Victims of Sexual Offences) (Scotland) Act 2021I1

The Forensic Medical Services (Victims of Sexual Offences) (Scotland) Act 2021^f1 applies in relation to the Service Police Complaints Commissioner’s functions under these Regulations in relation to such investigations with the following modifications.

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”.

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”.