The Structure & a Summary of the Act Part Three – Victims’ Rights New section 18B
164.Section 59 inserts new section 18B to the Criminal Justice Act. Section 18B gives the Scottish Ministers the power to amend sections 16A and 16B of that Act, by substituting a different age for the ages specified in those sections, section 16C by adding descriptions of information, and section 18A by adding, amending or repealing definitions of terms used in 16C.
165.Section 18B further provides that the power to amend by order includes amending section 16A so that information may be given under that section in some or all cases where a person has been made subject to a compulsion order and either, the person has not been made subject to a restriction order or the restriction order to which the person was made subject has been revoked. Section 18B also provides that section 17B may be amended to specify types of decision in respect of which representations may be made.
166.Finally, section 18B(3) gives the Scottish Ministers power to make any necessary, or expedient amendments in consequence of amendments to 16A or 17B, to sections 16C, 17E and 18A, or to the 2003 Act.