141.Section 41 modifies Part 2 of the 2003 Act to provide that, where under that Part information is to be given to a person, or a person is to be entitled to make representations, the Scottish Ministers can provide additional information to the person. The additional information might be used to provide the person with context which will help them to understand the core information being provided.
142.The modification is achieved by the insertion of a new subsection into each of sections 16, 16A, 17, 17A, 17B, and 17D of the 2003 Act.
Crown Application Part 3 – Victims’ Rights to Receive Information Section 41 – additional information to be provided to victims