The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (Commencement No. 1) (England and Wales) Regulations 2023

Citation, interpretation and extent

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (Commencement No. 1) (England and Wales) Regulations 2023.

(2) In these Regulations—

“the Act” means the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022;

“Offensive Weapons Homicide Review” means a review of a person’s death under section 24 of the Act;

“pilot partners” means—

(a)

the chief officers of police for the police areas—

(i)

of South Wales;

(ii)

covering the areas of the London borough councils of Barnet, Brent, Harrow, Lambeth and Southwark;

(iii)

covering the areas of Birmingham city council and Coventry city council;

(b)

the local authorities(1)—

(i)

covering the police area of South Wales;

(ii)

that are the London borough councils of Barnet, Brent, Harrow, Lambeth and Southwark;

(iii)

that are Birmingham city council and Coventry city council;

(c)

the integrated care boards(2) covering the areas of—

(i)

the London borough councils of—

(aa)

Barnet;

(bb)

Brent;

(cc)

Harrow;

(dd)

Lambeth;

(ee)

Southwark;

(ii)

Birmingham city council;

(iii)

Coventry city council;

(d)

the local health boards(3) covering the police area of South Wales;

“the pilot period” means the period of 9 months beginning with 1st April 2023;

“relevant death” means the death of a person which occurred, or is likely to have occurred, in the pilot period.

(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.

(1)

“local authority” is defined in section 36(1) of the 2022 Act.

(2)

“integrated care board” is defined in section 36(1) of the 2022 Act as amended by paragraph 242 of Schedule 4 to the Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31).

(3)

“local health board” is defined in section 36(1) of the 2022 Act.