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(1) This Order may be cited as the Restorative Justice (Prescribed Persons) (Scotland) Order 2021 and comes into force on 24 February 2021.
(2) In this Order—
 “support services”, in relation to an individual using restorative justice services, means any type of service or treatment which is intended to benefit the physical or mental health or wellbeing of the individual,
 “victim support services” has the same meaning as in section 3D of the Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2014.
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The following persons and description of persons are prescribed by the Scottish Ministers under section 5(2) of the Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2014—
(a) the Scottish Ministers for the purposes of their functions relating to prisons and young offenders institutions and persons detained in them,
(b) Community Justice Scotland,
(c) a local authority,
(d) any person who provides victim support services or other support services for individuals using restorative justice services, and
(e) a person who provides restorative justice services.
HUMZA YOUSAF
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
22nd January 2021