The Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 (Commencement No. 6) Regulations 2025
Source: legislation.gov.uk (2025-05-27)

These Regulations bring into force section 17 of the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 (c. 21) (“the 2024 Act”) on 1st June 2025 for the purpose of making regulations and on 1st October 2025 for all other purposes. These are the sixth commencement Regulations made under the 2024 Act.

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 (\"#f00001\")).

Citation and extent

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.

Commencement of section 17

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

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations bring into force section 17 of the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 (c. 21) (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2024/21\") (“the 2024 Act”) on 1st June 2025 for the purpose of making regulations and on 1st October 2025 for all other purposes. These are the sixth commencement Regulations made under the 2024 Act.

Section 17 of the 2024 Act provides that a provision in an agreement is void in so far as it purports to preclude the making of a disclosure of information by a victim of crime, or a person who reasonably believes they are a victim of crime, to certain specified bodies (including those with law enforcement functions, qualified lawyers and individuals who provide a service to support victims) for certain specified purposes related to the criminal conduct.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT Regulations

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

The following provisions of the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 have been brought into force by commencement Regulations made before the date of these Regulations.

ProvisionDate of CommencementS.I. No.Section 6817th June 20242024/755 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/755\")Section 75 (partially)2nd August 20242024/846 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/846\")Section 76 (partially)2nd August 20242024/846 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/846\")Section 34 (partially)18th September 20242024/966 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/966\")Section 36 (partially)18th September 20242024/966 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/966\")Section 3718th September 20242024/966 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/966\")Section 3818th September 20242024/966 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/966\")Section 3918th September 20242024/966 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/966\")Section 40 (partially)18th September 20242024/966 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/966\")Section 41 (partially)18th September 20242024/966 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/966\")Section 42 (partially)18th September 20242024/966 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/966\")Section 43 (partially)18th September 20242024/966 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/966\")Section 4418th September 20242024/966 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/966\")Section 4518th September 20242024/966 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/966\")Section 4718th September 20242024/966 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/966\")Section 66 (partially)1st November 20242024/966 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/966\")Section 671st November 20242024/966 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/966\")Section 129th January xx-xxxx-xxxx (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2025/95\")Section 2 (partially)29th January xx-xxxx-xxxx (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2025/95\")Section 529th January xx-xxxx-xxxx (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2025/95\")Section 22 (partially)29th January xx-xxxx-xxxx (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2025/95\")Section 23 (partially)29th January xx-xxxx-xxxx (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2025/95\")Section 24 (partially)29th January xx-xxxx-xxxx (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2025/95\")Section 25 (partially)29th January xx-xxxx-xxxx (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2025/95\")Section 26 (partially)29th January xx-xxxx-xxxx (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2025/95\")Section 2729th January xx-xxxx-xxxx (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2025/95\")Section 66 (remainder)1st February 20252024/966 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/966\")Section 58 (partially)3rd February xx-xxxx-xxxx (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2025/95\")Section 59 (partially)3rd February xx-xxxx-xxxx (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2025/95\")Section 653rd February xx-xxxx-xxxx (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2025/95\")Section 743rd February xx-xxxx-xxxx (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2025/95\")Section 60 (partially)3rd April 20252025/441 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2025/441\")Schedule 23rd April 20252025/441 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2025/441\")Section 169th May 20252025/441 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2025/441\")Section 75 (remainder)27th May 20252025/441 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2025/441\")Section 76 (remainder)27th May 20252025/441 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2025/441\")

(1)

2024 c. 21 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2024/21\").