http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2022/32/section/23Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022enStatute Law Database2026-04-08Expert Participation2026-04-07 PART 2CHAPTER 123In this Chapter an expression listed in the first column of the table has the meaning given by, or is to be interpreted in accordance with, the corresponding provision listed in the second column.

Expression	Provision
the data protection legislation	section 10(10)
educational authority	section 12(1) and Schedule 2
educational authority for a local government area	section 12(2) and Schedule 2
educational authority for a relevant area	section 9(13)
health or social care authority	section 10(9)
local government area	section 11(4)
patient information	section 10(9)
personal information	section 10(9)
preventing serious violence	section 13(1) and (2)
prison authority	section 12(1) and Schedule 2
prison authority for a local government area	section 12(2) and Schedule 2
prison authority for a relevant area	section 9(13)
reducing serious violence	section 13(1)
relevant area	section 9(13)
serious violence	section 13(6)
specified authority	section 11(1) and Schedule 1
specified authority for a local government area	section 11(6) and Schedule 1
specified authority for a relevant area	section 9(13)
violence	section 13(3)
youth custody authority	section 12(1) and Schedule 2
youth custody authority for a local government area	section 12(2) and Schedule 2
youth custody authority for a relevant area	section 9(13)

S. 23 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 208(4)(g)