# The Victim Statements (Prescribed Offences) (Scotland) Order 2003, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This order prescribes the offences for which a victim will be afforded an opportunity to make a victim statement for the purposes of section 14(2) of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003.
The effect of the Order is that a victim statement may be made where proceedings are to be taken or are likely to be taken in respect of one or more of the prescribed offences.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/441/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/victim-statements-prescribed-offences-scotland-order-2003/note
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