2.—(1) The Victims’ Advisory Panel, established under section 55 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004(1), is abolished.
(2) In consequence of paragraph (1)—
(a)in Schedule 2 (departments etc subject to investigation) to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967(2), the entry “Victims Advisory Panel.” is repealed;
(b)section 55 (Victims’ Advisory Panel) of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 and the cross-heading that precedes it are repealed;
(c)in paragraph 10 of the Schedule (consequential amendments) to the Secretary of State for Justice Order 2007(3)—
(i)in sub-paragraph (2), for “53, 54 and 55(1) to (6)” substitute “53 and 54”;
(ii)in sub-paragraph (3), for “53, 54 and 55” substitute “53 and 54”;
(d)in section 142 (Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses) of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009(4), subsection (5) is repealed.
(3) In Schedule 1 to the Public Bodies Act 2011(5) (power to abolish: bodies and offices), the entry “Victims’ Advisory Panel.” is repealed.
2004 c. 28; section 55 was amended by the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c. 25), section 142(1) and (5), and S.I. 2007/2128.
1967 c. 13; Schedule 2 was substituted by S.I. 2011/2986.
Schedule 1 was amended by S.I. 2012/964, S.I. 2012/1206, S.I. 2012/1923, S.I. 2012/2007, S.I. 2012/2398, S.I. 2012/2401, S.I. 2012/2406, S.I. 2012/2407, S.I. 2012/2654.