UKPGA-2020-19 — Prisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) Act 2020

preamble

Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Release of prisoners under Crime (Sentences) Act 1997

s. 1 — Murder, manslaughter or indecent images: prisoner's non-disclosure

s. 1(1)

After section 28 of the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 insert—.

s. 1(2)

In consequence of the amendment made by subsection (1), in section 28 of the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (duty to release certain life prisoners), after subsection (6) insert—.

Release of prisoners under Criminal Justice Act 2003

s. 2 — Manslaughter or indecent images: prisoner's non-disclosure

s. 2(1)

The Criminal Justice Act 2003 is amended in accordance with this section.

s. 2(2)

After section 246A insert—

s. 2(3)

In consequence of the amendment made by subsection (2), in section 246A (release on licence of prisoners serving extended sentence under section 226A or 226B), after subsection (6) insert—

s. 2(4)

In Schedule 20B (modifications of Chapter 6 of Part 12 in certain transitional cases), in Part 4 (provisions applying generally), after paragraph 37 insert—

s. 2(5)

In consequence of the amendments made by subsection (4), in Schedule 20B—

s. 2(5)(a)

in paragraph 6, after sub-paragraph (4) insert—;

s. 2(5)(b)

in paragraph 15, after sub-paragraph (5) insert—;

s. 2(5)(c)

in paragraph 25, after sub-paragraph (4) insert—

Final provisions

s. 3 — Extent, commencement and short title

s. 3(1)

This Act extends to England and Wales only.

s. 3(2)

Sections 1 and 2 come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument appoint.

s. 3(3)

Different days may be appointed for different purposes.

s. 3(4)

This section comes into force on the day on which this Act is passed.

s. 3(5)

This Act may be cited as the Prisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) Act 2020.