Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Bill: data protection impact assessment

Footnotes

1 This process requires a “yes/no” confirmation from the healthcare professional. No details of the illness are requested or required.

2 The Bill defines serious criminal convictions as “Murder, rape (whether common law rape or under sections 1 or 18 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009), a sexual offence other than rape which has resulted in a sentence of imprisonment for a term exceeding five years, or a violent offence other than murder, rape or another sexual offence which has resulted in a sentence of imprisonment for a term exceeding five years“

3 Other bodies could include but is not limited to: Police Scotland, Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority, local authorities, Department for Work and Pensions, medical professionals.