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# The Victims and Courts Act 2026 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2026

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2026 No. 918 (C. 74)
OFFENDER MANAGEMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES
The Victims and Courts Act 2026 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2026
Made
12th August 2026
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 18(1) and (6) of the Victims and Courts Act 2026.

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

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Victims and Courts Act 2026 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2026.
(2) In these Regulations, “the 2004 Act” means the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004.

## 2 Provisions coming into force on 13th August 2026 {#regulation-2}

The following provisions of the Victims and Courts Act 2026 come into force on 13th August 2026—
(a) section 7 (victims’ rights to make representations and receive information etc) in so far as it relates to the provisions of Schedule 2 commenced by paragraph (b);
(b) in Schedule 2—
(i) paragraphs 1 and 23 in so far as they relate to the provisions commenced by sub-paragraphs (ii) to (v);
(ii) paragraphs 2 and 27 to 29;
(iii) paragraph 24 but only in so far as it is necessary to enable a response to be made to any request received under section 44M of the 2004 Act;
(iv) paragraph 25 but only to the extent that it inserts sections 44M and 44O into the 2004 Act;
(v) paragraph 30(1), (2) and (3) but only for the purpose of any request received under section 44M of the 2004 Act.