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Sentencing Act 2026
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22Provision of transcripts of sentencing remarks to victimsE+W
(1)Subsection (2) applies if a victim (“V”) requests the Secretary of State to supply V with a transcript of sentencing remarks that are relevant to V.
(2)The Secretary of State must supply the transcript to V, or arrange for the transcript to be supplied to V—
(a)free of charge, and
(b)before the end of the period specified in regulations made by the Secretary of State.
This is subject to regulations under subsection (3) and Criminal Procedure Rules under subsection (5).
(3)The Secretary of State may by regulations—
(a)make provision about how a request under subsection (1) is to be made;
(b)make provision about the information to be provided in making such a request;
(c)provide for exceptions to the requirement in subsection (2) to supply a transcript of sentencing remarks;
(d)provide that, in circumstances specified in the regulations, a transcript must be provided with the omission of information so specified;
(e)make further provision about the supply of a transcript under subsection (2).
(4)Regulations under subsection (3) may, in particular—
(a)confer a function (including the exercise of a discretion) on the Secretary of State or another person or description of person;
(b)make provision which refers to Criminal Procedure Rules (including as amended or replaced from time to time).
(5)Criminal Procedure Rules may make provision about the supply of a transcript under subsection (2) (including any provision that may be made by regulations under subsection (3) or by virtue of subsection (4)(a)).
(6)A power to make regulations under this section includes power to make—
(a)supplementary, incidental, transitional or saving provision;
(b)different provision for different purposes.
(7)Regulations under this section are to be made by statutory instrument.
(8)The Secretary of State must consult the Lord Chief Justice before making regulations under this section.
(9)A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
(10)In this section—
“sentencing remarks” means remarks made by a judge of the Crown Court in England and Wales when sentencing an offender for an offence;
“victim” has the meaning given by regulations made by the Secretary of State.
(11)The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision about the circumstances in which, for the purposes of this section, sentencing remarks are relevant to a victim.
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I1S. 22 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 49(3)(c)
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