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Recommendation 12
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Paragraph: 38
Consultation obligation on Victims’ Code amendments currently remains too narrow.
Conclusion
Clause 3 obliges the Secretary of State to consult the Attorney General on preparing a draft of the Code and on any amendment to it. That obligation should be extended to include the Home Secretary, Victims’ Commissioner, Domestic Abuse Commissioner and Children’s Commissioner for all amendments.
Paragraph Reference:
38
Government Response
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