# Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022, Section 44C: Content of victim information requests


(1) A victim information request must be in writing―
(a) specifying or describing the information sought,
(b) specifying the reason why the information is sought, and
(c) specifying how the information will be dealt with once it has been obtained.
(2) The authorised person need not specify the matters mentioned in subsection (1)(b) or (c) if the authorised person considers that doing so―
(a) is not reasonably practicable in the circumstances,
(b) might interfere with the investigation or enquiry for which the information is sought or any other investigation or enquiry which is being pursued, or is to be pursued, by the authorised person or another authorised person, or
(c) might risk causing serious harm to the person to whom the information sought relates or another person.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2022/32/section/44C (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-crime-sentencing-and-courts-act-2022/section-44C
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