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# The Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 (Commencement No. 9) Regulations 2025

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2025 No. 1325 (C. 71)
CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES
The Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 (Commencement No. 9) Regulations 2025
Made
15th December 2025
Coming into force
31st December 2025
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers 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. 9) Regulations 2025.
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.

## 2 Provisions coming into force on 31st December 2025 {#regulation-2}

The following provisions of the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 come into force on 31st December 2025—
(a) Section 23(3) (His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons);
(b) Section 24(3) (His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary);
(c) Section 25(3) (His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of the Crown Prosecution Service);
(d) Section 26(3) (His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Probation for England and Wales);
(e) Section 61 (referral of release decisions: life prisoners);
(f) Section 62 (referral of release decisions: fixed-term prisoners);
(g) Section 63 (licence conditions of life prisoners released following referral);
(h) Section 64 (licence conditions of fixed-term prisoners released following referral).