Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 (c. 21)

Part 4 E+W Prisoners

The Parole Board E+W

74 Parole Board membership E+W

(1) Paragraph 2 of Schedule 19 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (membership of the Parole Board) is amended as follows.

(2) In sub-paragraph (1), for “four” substitute “five”.

(3) In sub-paragraph (2)—

(a) omit the “and” at the end of paragraph (c);

(b) after paragraph (d) insert “; and

(e) a person appearing to the Secretary of State to have experience of law enforcement in a part of the United Kingdom.”.

(4) After sub-paragraph (2) insert—

“(2A) “Law enforcement” means the prevention, detection or investigation of offences.”

Commencement Information

I1 S. 74 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 81(2)

I2 S. 74 in force at 3.2.2025 by S.I. 2025/95, reg. 3(d)