The Forensic Medical Services (Self-Referral Evidence Retention Period) (Scotland) Regulations 2022

JurisdictionScotland
CitationSSI 2022/89
Year2022

2022 No. 89

Forensic Medical Services

The Forensic Medical Services (Self-Referral Evidence Retention Period) (Scotland) Regulations 2022

Made 10th March 2022

Coming into force 1st April 2022

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(1)(b) of the Forensic Medical Services (Victims of Sexual Offences) (Scotland) Act 20211and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 8(7) of the Forensic Medical Services (Victims of Sexual Offences) (Scotland) Act 2021 a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

S-1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Forensic Medical Services (Self-Referral Evidence Retention Period) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 and come into force on 1 April 2022.

(2) In these Regulations “the 2021 Act” means the Forensic Medical Services (Victims of Sexual Offences) (Scotland) Act 2021.

S-2 Retention of evidence

Retention of evidence

2.—(1) For the purposes of section 8(1)(b) of the...

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