Part 1Victims of criminal conduct

Inspections by criminal justice inspectorates

I126His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Probation for England and Wales

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Schedule 1A to the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (further provision about the inspectorate) is amended as follows.

2

In paragraph 2 (inspection programmes and frameworks), in sub-paragraph (2), omit the “and” at the end of paragraph (i) and insert—

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the Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses, and

3

In paragraph 5 (joint action), after sub-paragraph (6) insert—

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The Secretary of State, the Lord Chancellor and the Attorney General may by a joint direction require a joint inspection programme to include provision for the inspection, at specified times, of specified matters relating to the experiences and treatment of victims.

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In sub-paragraph (7)—

  • “specified” means specified in the direction;

  • “victim” has the meaning given by section 1 of the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024.