# Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Act 2025, Section 19: Requirement to respond to annual report

Extent: S
Status: prospective

(1) Where a report under section 18 names—
(a) a criminal justice body,
(b) a person providing victim support services,
the Commissioner may, in the report, impose on the person a requirement to respond to the report.
(2) Where a requirement to respond is imposed under subsection (1), the person must provide a written statement within such reasonable period as the Commissioner specifies.
(3) The statement must set out the person’s reasoned response to the part of the report which relates to their activities.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/12/section/19 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/victims-witnesses-and-justice-reform-scotland-act-2025/section-19
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