# Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Act 2025, Section 4: Engagement

Extent: S
Status: prospective

(1) In exercising the Commissioner’s function under section 2(2)(a), the Commissioner—
(a) may establish such groups as the Commissioner considers appropriate,
(b) must pay particular attention to groups of victims and witnesses who do not have other adequate means by which they can make their views known.
(2) The Commissioner must prepare and keep under review a strategy for engaging with victims, witnesses and persons providing victim support services in accordance with section 2(2)(a) and this section.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/12/section/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/victims-witnesses-and-justice-reform-scotland-act-2025/section-4
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