Statutory Instruments

2025 No. 616

CONTRACTS, ENGLAND AND WALES

CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 (Commencement No. 6) Regulations 2025

Made

19th May 2025

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(1).

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 (Commencement No. 6) Regulations 2025.

(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.

2. Section 17 (disclosures by victims that cannot be precluded by agreement) of the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 comes into force on—

(a)1st June 2025 for the purpose of making regulations, and

(b)1st October 2025 for all other purposes.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State

Alex Davies-Jones

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Ministry of Justice

19th May 2025

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in force	Provision is in force
in force*	In force only for specified purposes (see footnote)
not in force	Not in force in England (may be in force in other geographies, see footnotes)
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in force

Provision is in force

in force*

In force only for specified purposes (see footnote)

not in force

Not in force in England (may be in force in other geographies, see footnotes)

defined term

Defined term

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Defined term (alternative style)

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