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(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.
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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).
Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State
Alex Davies-Jones
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Ministry of Justice
19th June 2025