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2024 No. 966 (C. 63) Criminal Law, England And Wales The Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2024 Made 17th September 2024 The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 81(2) and (5) of the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024.
Propose a change(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2024. (2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales. (3) “the 2024 Act” means the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024.
Propose a changeThe following provisions in Part 2 of the 2024 Act (victims of major incidents) come into force on the day after the day that these Regulations are made— (a) Section 34(1) to (5) and (6)(b) (meaning of “major incident” etc); (b) Section 36(1), (2), (3)(b), (4) and (5) (appointment of advocates in respect of major incidents); (c) Section 37 (terms of appointment); (d) Section 38 (appointment of more than one advocate in respect of same major incident); (e) Section 39 (functions of advocates appointed in respect of major incidents); (f) Section 40 (role of advocates under Part 1 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009) except for the insertion of paragraph (kb)(ii) into section 47(2) of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (interested persons); (g) Section 41(3) to (5), (6)(a), (7)(a) and (8) (reports to the Secretary of State); (h) Section 42(1)(b) and (c) and (2) to (4) (publication of reports); (i) Section 43(1)(b) to (e) and (2) to (8) (information sharing and data protection); (j) Section 44 (guidance for advocates); (k) Section 45 (consequential amendments); (l) Section 47 (review of operation of Part 2).
Propose a change(1) The following provisions of the 2024 Act come into force on 1 November 2024— (a) Section 66 (imprisonment or detention for public protection), subject to paragraph (2); (b) Section 67 (imprisonment or detention for public protection: annual report). (2) Section 66(3)(e)(ii) (definition of “qualifying period”) comes into force for the purpose of section 31A(4H) of the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 only.
Propose a changeSection 66(3)(e)(ii) (definition of “qualifying period”) of the 2024 Act comes into force for all remaining purposes on 1 February 2025.
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