174.Section 54 imposes a duty on the Scottish Ministers to carry out a review of the entitlement of victims to receive information, by virtue of legislation, about the acceptance or rejection of fixed penalties offered to alleged offenders in accordance with section 302 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995, and any reasons given by the offenders as to why the offer has been accepted or rejected. The review is to be carried out within 2 years of section 54 coming into force and is to be published and laid before the Scottish Parliament.
Crown Application Part 3 – Victims’ Rights to Receive Information Section 54 – review of victim’s right to receive information on fixed penalties