# Victims and Courts Act 2026, Paragraph 6: Hospital orders

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.
Status: prospective

(1) Section 37 (representations where restriction order made) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (2)—
(a) in paragraph (a), for “local probation board or provider of probation services mentioned in section 36(4) or the relevant probation body” substitute “provider of probation services”;
(b) in paragraph (b), for “relevant probation body” substitute “provider of probation services”;
(c) in the words after paragraph (b), for “relevant probation body” substitute “provider of probation services”.
(3) In subsection (4), in the words before paragraph (a), for “relevant probation body” substitute “provider of probation services”.
(4) In subsection (5)—
(a) in the words before paragraph (a), for “relevant probation body” substitute “provider of probation services”;
(b) in paragraph (b), after “section 71” insert “or 75”.
(5) In subsection (6)—
(a) in paragraph (a), for “relevant probation body” substitute “provider of probation services”;
(b) in paragraph (b)—
(i) in the words before sub-paragraph (i), for “relevant probation body” substitute “provider of probation services”;
(ii) in sub-paragraph (ii), for “relevant probation body or the local probation board or provider of probation services mentioned in section 36(4)” substitute “provider of probation services”.
(6) In subsection (7), for “relevant probation body must” substitute “provider of probation services must, so far as the provider considers appropriate to do so,”.
(7) Omit subsection (8).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/19/schedule/2/paragraph/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/victims-and-courts-act-2026/schedule-2/paragraph-6
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