Citation, commencement and extent

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 (Permitted Disclosures) Regulations 2025.

(2) These Regulations come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.

(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.

Amendment to section 17 of the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024

2.—(1) Section 17 of the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 (disclosures by victims that cannot be precluded by agreement) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (2)—

(a)after paragraph (e) insert—

“(ea)to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority, for the purpose of a claim for compensation in relation to relevant conduct under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme or the Victims of Overseas Terrorism Compensation Scheme;

(eb)to a court or tribunal, for the purpose of issuing or pursuing any proceedings in relation to a decision of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority made in connection with a claim mentioned in paragraph (ea);”

(b)in paragraph (f), for the words from “or (e)” to the end substitute “, (e) or (ea), or on behalf of a court or tribunal mentioned in paragraph (eb), for the purpose mentioned in the paragraph in question;”.

(3) In subsection (6)—

(a)before the definition of “entitled to practise” insert—

““Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme” means—

(b)in the definition of “qualified lawyer”, after “2007” insert “or a person who is a registered foreign lawyer”;

(c)after the definition of “qualified lawyer” insert—

““registered foreign lawyer” means a person who is registered with the Law Society under section 89 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990(3);”;

(d)after the definition of “relevant conduct” insert—

““Victims of Overseas Terrorism Compensation Scheme” means the scheme established by arrangements made under section 47 of the Crime and Security Act 2010(4).”.