Section 22 creates a legal duty for the Secretary of State to provide victims with a transcript of relevant Crown Court sentencing remarks, free of charge, upon request. The section provides a power for the Secretary of State to set out the practical details of how the system will work via regulations including the timeframes within which a transcript of sentencing remarks must be provided, any limited exceptions to the provision and any necessary safeguards.
Overview of the Act Part 1: Sentencing Provision of transcripts of sentencing remarks to victims