The Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 (Commencement No. 5) Regulations 2025
S.I. 2025/441 · Made 2 April 2025
CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made 2nd April 2025
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 81(2) of the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024f1.
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Contents
- 1Citation, extent and interpretation
- 2Provisions coming into force on the day after the day on which these Regulations are made
- 3Provision coming into force on 9th May 2025
- 4Provisions coming into force on 27th May 2025
- Signature
- Explanatory note
1Citation, extent and interpretation
These Regulations may be cited as the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 (Commencement No. 5) Regulations 2025.
These Regulations extend to England and Wales.
In these Regulations, “the 2024 Act” means the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024.
2Provisions coming into force on the day after the day on which these Regulations are made
The following provisions of the 2024 Act come into force on the day after the day on which these Regulations are made—
Section 60(1) and (2) (amendment of power to change test for release on licence of certain prisoners);
Schedule 2 (offences relevant to public protection decisions).
3Provision coming into force on 9th May 2025
Section 16 (guidance about specified victim support roles) of the 2024 Act comes into force on 9th May 2025.
4Provisions coming into force on 27th May 2025
The following provisions of the 2024 Act come into force on 27th May 2025—
Section 75(3)(a) (whole life prisoners prohibited from forming a marriage);
Section 76(7) (whole life prisoners prohibited from forming a civil partnership).
Signature
Shabana Mahmood
Secretary of State
Ministry of Justice
2nd April 2025
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations bring into force specified provisions of the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 (c. 21) (“the 2024 Act”). These are the fifth commencement regulations made under the 2024 Act.
Regulation 2 brings into force provisions amending the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 and the Criminal Justice Act 2023 in relation to public protection decisions about the release on licence of certain prisoners.
Regulation 3 brings into force provisions requiring guidance for specified victim support roles to be published.
Regulation 4 brings into force provisions amending the Marriage Act 1949 and Civil Partnership Act 2004 requiring notices of marriage and civil partnership to state if the detained person is serving a life sentence and, if so, whether they are subject to a whole life order.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary sector or community bodies is foreseen.