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(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.
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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).
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
Levitt
Minister of State
Ministry of Justice
15th December 2025