Subsection (1) provides that the duty in Section 13 includes a requirement that the relevant authorities in a police area in England work together to prepare and implement a joint local strategy to set out the aims and approach for commissioning relevant services, as well as setting out how local areas are meeting the duty requirements.
	Subsection (2) requires the relevant authorities for a police area to make reasonable efforts to obtain the views of victims in their police area (meaning directly from victims themselves or via someone representing their views, such as an advocate) when preparing the strategy. They are also required to consult persons appearing to represent those providing victim support services; and such other persons as they consider appropriate (for example, the educational authority for the area or independent experts like the Victims’ Commissioner).
	Subsection (3) requires the relevant authorities to also (a) assess the needs of victims in the police area for relevant victim support services; (b) assess whether; and how, those needs are being met by the services which are available (whether or not provided by the relevant authorities), and (c) have regard to those assessments when preparing their strategy. When making an assessment under subsection (3), the relevant authorities must have regard to the particular needs of victims aged under 18 or who have protected characteristics.
	Subsection (4) puts a requirement on the relevant authorities to publish the strategy, keep the strategy under review and revise it from time to time.
	Subsection (5) ensures that subsections (1) to (4) also apply to the preparation of a revised strategy.
Part 1: Victims of Criminal Conduct Collaboration in exercise of victim support functions Section 14: Strategy for collaboration in exercise of victim support functions