A Bill to make provision for the appointment of the Forensic Science Regulator; to make provision about the Regulator and about the regulation of forensic science; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
22 March 2019
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This bill would create the statutory office of the Forensic Science Regulator and set out how they are appointed and what they regulate. It would establish the Regulator’s duties to oversee the quality and standards of forensic science used in criminal investigations, including developing codes of practice and guidance, and monitoring compliance by providers of forensic services. The aim is to improve the reliability of forensic evidence and protect the fairness of criminal trials.
The bill is currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons (originating in the Commons). After this stage it would move to committee for detailed examination, then to report and third readings before progressing to the Lords.
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