Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004

[F1 44L Removal of restriction U.K.

(1) This section applies if—

(a) the provider of probation services is required to provide information to a person in accordance with section 44J, and

(b) the restriction direction mentioned in section 44J(1)(b) has ceased to have effect (whether before or after the request for the information was made) while the transfer direction continues in force.

(2) The provider of probation services must take all reasonable steps to notify the managers of the relevant hospital of an address at which the person who made the request for the information may be contacted.

(3) The provider of probation services may notify that person of the name and address of the hospital.

(4) While the transfer direction continues in force—

(a) the patient in respect of whom the transfer direction was made with the restriction direction is to be regarded as a patient in respect of whom a transfer direction was made without a restriction direction; and section 44K applies in relation to the offender accordingly, and

(b) the request for information under section 44J is to be treated as a request for information to be provided in accordance with section 44K.

(5) In this section “the relevant hospital” has the meaning given by section 44K(9).]

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 3A Ch. 2 inserted (13.8.2026 for specified purposes) by Victims and Courts Act 2026 (c. 19), s. 18(1), Sch. 2 para. 24; S.I. 2026/918, reg. 2(b)(iii)