Legislation – Victims and Prisoners Act 2024
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Part 1Victims of criminal conduct
Inspections by criminal justice inspectorates
I123His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons
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Schedule A1 to the Prison Act 1952 (further provision about Chief Inspector) is amended as follows.
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In paragraph 2 (inspection programmes and frameworks), in sub-paragraph (2), omit the “and” at the end of paragraph (i) and insert—
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the Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses, and
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In paragraph 5 (joint action), after sub-paragraph (6) insert—
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The Secretary of State, the Lord Chancellor and the Attorney General may by a joint direction require a joint inspection programme to include provision for the inspection, at specified times, of specified matters relating to the experiences and treatment of victims.
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In sub-paragraph (7)—
“specified” means specified in the direction;
“victim” has the meaning given by section 1 of the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024.