Prospective
(1)The Commissioner may carry out an investigation into whether, by what means, and the extent to which a criminal justice body has, or has had, regard to the rights, interests, and views of victims and witnesses in making decisions or taking actions that affect those victims and witnesses.
(2)The Commissioner may carry out an investigation under subsection (1) only if the Commissioner, having considered the available evidence on, and any information received about, the matter, is satisfied on reasonable grounds that the investigation would not duplicate work that is properly the function of another person.
(3)The Commissioner may not carry out an investigation so far as it would relate to—
(a)the making of decisions or taking of action in particular legal proceedings before a court or tribunal, or
(b)a matter which is the subject of legal proceedings before a court or tribunal.
Commencement Information
I1S. 11 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 116(2)