Right to assistance and support 6 Right to support (1) The Scottish Ministers must ensure that a person falling within subsection (2) is provided with assistance and support in accordance with this section. 10 (2) A person falls within this subsection if— 1 (a) the person is in prostitution, or (b) the person was in prostitution at any time before or after the coming into force of this section. (3) The assistance and support provided to a person under this section— 15 (a) may not be made conditional on the person acting as a witness in any criminal proceedings, (b) may be provided only with the agreement of that person, and (c) must be provided in a manner which takes due account of the needs of that person as regards safety and protection from harm. 20 (4) Nothing in this section affects the entitlement of any person to assistance and support under any other statutory provision. (5) The assistance and support which may be provided under this section includes, but is not to be restricted to, the provision of— (a) appropriate and safe accommodation, 25 (b) material assistance (including financial assistance), (c) assistance in obtaining healthcare services (including counselling), (d) appropriate information on any matter of relevance or potential relevance to the particular circumstances of the person, (e) translation and interpretation services, 30 (f) assistance in obtaining legal advice or representation. (6) Where assistance and support has been provided to any person under this section, it may continue to be provided even if that person leaves Scotland. (7) For the purposes of this section, a person is in prostitution if, on at least one occasion and whether or not compelled to do so, that person has been in the position of “B” for 35 the purposes of section 1(1). 7 Regulations about assistance and support (1) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision for or in connection with the provision of assistance and support in accordance with section 6. 4 Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill (2) Regulations under this section may, in particular, make provision about— (a) eligibility criteria for the receipt of assistance and support, (b) conditions that may or must be imposed when providing assistance and support, (c) conferring functions on the following bodies— 5 (i) the Agency, (ii) a Health Board, (iii) an integration joint board, (iv) a local authority, (v...