SP Bill 60B Session 5 (2020) 2 Forensic Medical Services (Victims of Sexual Offences) (Scotland) Bill (3) A forensic medical examination is a physical medical examination carried out for purposes including the collection of evidence for use in connection with— (a) any investigation of the incident which gave rise to the need for the examination, or 5 (b) any proceedings in relation to the incident. (3A) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations substitute a different age for the age for the time being specified in subsection (2)(b). (3B) The age substituted for the age for the time being specified in subsection (2)(b) in regulations under subsection (3A) must be— 10 (a) no lower than 13, and (b) no higher than 18. (3C) Regulations under subsection (3A) may make transitional, transitory or saving provision. (3D) Regulations under subsection (3A) are subject to the affirmative procedure. 15 (3E) Before the end of each reporting period, the Scottish Ministers must lay before the Parliament a statement explaining— (a) why they will be laying draft regulations under subsection (3A) before the Parliament, or (b) why they will not be laying draft regulations under subsection (3A) before the 20 Parliament. (3F) Whether or not the statement under (3E) indicates that the Scottish Ministers will be laying draft regulations under subsection (3A), the statement under subsection (3E) must indicate— (a) what consideration has been given by the Scottish Ministers to the support that 25 would be given to persons under 16 should subsection (2)(b) be amended so that such persons can request a forensic medical examination, (b) what support is being or will be provided to persons under 16 who fall within subsection (2)(a). (3G...