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Victims and Courts Bill

Moved by

Lord Keen of Elie

At end insert “, and do propose Amendments 4B and 4C in lieu—

4B: Clause 12, page 16, line 28, at end insert—

“(2AB) Before making any regulations giving effect to subsections (2ZA) or (2A), the Secretary of State must—

(a) publish an impact assessment evaluating the likely effects of the regulations, including, but not limited to, their impact on—

(i) the ability of private prosecutors to bring proceedings,

(ii) the charitable and voluntary sector, and

(iii) access to justice, and

(b) publish a response to that impact assessment.”

4C: Clause 12, page 16, line 30, at end insert—

“(4) In section 29 (regulations), in subsection (1B) omit “or 19(4B)” and insert “, 19(4B) or 20(1A)(d) in relation to private prosecutions”.””