Section 7 Arrangements for collection of victims’ feedbackI1

England and Wales Not yet in force

(1)

This section applies where the Secretary of State has made arrangements with a person for the collection by the person of information which—

(a)

relates to the characteristics or experiences of users of services provided by a relevant criminal justice body in a police area, and

(b)

is collected for the purposes of assessing whether and how those services are provided in accordance with the duty in section 5 (1).

(2)

The Secretary of State and the Attorney General may by a joint direction require the body to provide specified information to the person for the purposes of enabling or assisting the performance of the arrangements.

(3)

A relevant criminal justice body which is directed to provide information under this section must provide it—

(a)

in such form and manner as may be specified, and

(b)

at such times or within such periods as may be specified.

(4)

In this section—

“relevant criminal justice body” means a criminal justice body falling within paragraphs (a), (b) or (e) of the definition of “criminal justice body” in section 6 (6);
“specified” means specified in the direction.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: S. 7 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 81(2)