Coronavirus Recovery and Reform (Scotland) Act 2022 - criminal justice measures consultation: easy read
Easy read version of our consultation on making permanent certain criminal justice measures from Coronavirus Recovery and Reform (Scotland) Act 2022 alongside other proposals to modernise criminal justice procedures through digital processes: Easy read version
Chapter 8. Impact assessments
When changes to rules are made, we must look at how they affect different groups of people. This is called an Impact Assessment.
The Equality Act 2010 sets out nine protected characteristics: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
Question 15: Will the changes affect human rights?
Yes.
No.
Unsure/ I have no view.
Question 16: Will the changes affect people with protected characteristics?
Yes.
No.
Unsure/ I have no view.
Question 17: Will the changes effect children and young people?
Yes.
No.
Unsure/ I have no view.
Question 18: Will the changes have financial and social impact?
Yes.
No.
Unsure/ I have no view.
Question 19: Will the changes effect communities on the Scottish islands?
Yes.
No.
Unsure/ I have no view.
Question 20: Will the changes effect privacy and data protection?
Yes.
No.
Unsure/ I have no view.
Question 21: Will the changes effect businesses and the third sector?
Yes.
No.
Unsure/ I have no view.
Question 22: Will the changes effect the environment?
Yes.
No.
Unsure/ I have no view.
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