# The Victims and Courts Act 2026 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2026, Regulation 2: Provisions coming into force on 13th August 2026


The following provisions of the Victims and Courts Act 2026 come into force on 13th August 2026—
(a) section 7 (victims’ rights to make representations and receive information etc) in so far as it relates to the provisions of Schedule 2 commenced by paragraph (b);
(b) in Schedule 2—
(i) paragraphs 1 and 23 in so far as they relate to the provisions commenced by sub-paragraphs (ii) to (v);
(ii) paragraphs 2 and 27 to 29;
(iii) paragraph 24 but only in so far as it is necessary to enable a response to be made to any request received under section 44M of the 2004 Act;
(iv) paragraph 25 but only to the extent that it inserts sections 44M and 44O into the 2004 Act;
(v) paragraph 30(1), (2) and (3) but only for the purpose of any request received under section 44M of the 2004 Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/918/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/victims-and-courts-act-2026-commencement-no-1-regulations-2026/regulation-2
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