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title: "The Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 (Commencement No. 7) Regulations 2025"
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# The Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 (Commencement No. 7) Regulations 2025

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2025 No. 731 (C. 33)
CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES
TRIBUNALS AND INQUIRIES
The Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 (Commencement No. 7) Regulations 2025
Made
19th June 2025
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the power conferred by section 81(2) of the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024.

## 1 Citation and extent {#regulation-1}

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 (Commencement No. 7) Regulations 2025.
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.

## 2 Provisions coming into force on 25th June 2025 {#regulation-2}

The following provisions of the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 come into force on 25th June 2025—
(a) Section 21 (victim impact statements to mental health tribunals (restricted patients));
(b) Section 34(6)(a) and (7) (meaning of “major incident” etc);
(c) Section 35 (appointment of standing advocate);
(d) Section 36(3)(a) (appointment of advocates in respect of major incidents);
(e) The remainder of section 40 (role of advocates under Part 1 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009);
(f) Section 41(1), (2), (6)(b) and (7)(b) (reports to the Secretary of State);
(g) Section 42(1)(a) (publication of reports);
(h) Section 43(a) (information sharing and data protection).