Citation and interpretation

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Crime and Policing Act 2026 (Commencement No. 3 and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2026.

(2) In these Regulations, “the 2026 Act” means the Crime and Policing Act 2026.

Provisions coming into force on 21st September 2026

2.  The following provisions of the 2026 Act come into force on 21st September 2026—

(a)section 50 (power to make CCE prevention order), so far as necessary to provide the meaning of “defendant”;

(b)section 58(6) (appeals: rules of court);

(c)section 61(2) and (4) (special measure for witnesses: rules of court);

(d)section 62(1) (interpretation and supplementary provision);

(e)section 63 (orders made on conviction), so far as it relates to provisions commenced by paragraph (i);

(f)sections 205 to 211 (barred and advisory lists);

(g)section 212 (special police forces: barred persons lists and advisory lists), to the extent not already in force;

(h)section 213 (barred and advisory lists: consequential amendments);

(i)paragraph 1 of Schedule 6 (CCE prevention orders on conviction), only so far as it inserts section 358I(2) and (4) in Part 11 of the Sentencing Code;

(j)Schedule 25 (special police forces: barred persons lists and advisory lists), to the extent not already in force.

Provisions coming into force on 29th September 2026

3.  The following provisions of the 2026 Act come into force on 29th September 2026—

(a)section 113 to 115 (other sexual offences);

(b)section 204 (appeals to police appeals tribunals), to the extent not already in force;

(c)section 246 (extradition: cases where a person has been convicted).

Provisions coming into force on 26th October 2026

4.  The following provisions of the 2026 Act come into force on 26th October 2026—

(a)section 1 (respect orders);

(b)section 2 (youth injunctions, housing injunctions and consequential amendments);

(c)section 3(1) to (4) (maximum period for certain directions, notices and orders);

(d)section 4 (fixed penalty notices);

(e)section 5 (closure of premises by registered social housing provider);

(f)section 6 (reviews of responses to complaints about anti-social behaviour);

(g)Schedule 1 (youth injunctions, housing injunctions and consequential amendments);

(h)Schedule 2 (closure of premises by registered social housing provider);

(i)Schedule 3 (LPB case reviews: supplementary provision).

Provisions coming into force on 29th October 2026

5.  The following provisions of the 2026 Act come into force on 29th October 2026—

(a)sections 151 to 153 (SIM farms);

(b)sections 154 to 156 (offences of possession and supply of a specified article and supplementary provision);

(c)sections 197 and 198 (the police: accelerated investigation procedure in respect of criminal conduct and conditions for notification of Director of Public Prosecutions of investigation report);

(d)Schedule 16 (possession or supply of SIM farms or other specified articles: powers of entry etc).

Savings relating to the coming into force of section 246 of the 2026 Act (extradition: cases where a person has been convicted)

6.—(1) The amendments made to section 20 of the Extradition Act 2003(2) (“the 2003 Act”) (case where person has been convicted: category 1 territories) by section 246(2) of the 2026 Act do not apply where—

(a)an extradition hearing arises from a person’s arrest under section 3 or 5 of the 2003 Act(3), and

(b)the arrest took place before 29th September 2026.

(2) The amendments made to section 85 of the 2003 Act (case where person has been convicted: category 2 territories) by section 246(3) of the 2026 Act do not apply where—

(a)an extradition hearing arises from a person’s arrest under section 71, 73 or 74A of the 2003 Act(4), and

(b)the arrest took place before 29th September 2026.

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations bring into force specified provisions of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 (c. 20) (“the 2026 Act”). These are the third commencement regulations made under the 2026 Act.

Regulation 2 brings into force provisions on 21st September 2026 including provisions related to child criminal exploitation prevention orders for limited purposes related to making rules of court, and barred and advisory lists.

Regulation 3 brings into force a range of provisions on 29th September 2026 including provisions related to certain sexual offences and extradition. Regulation 6 makes saving provisions in relation to the coming into force of amendments made by section 246 of the 2026 Act to sections 20 and 85 of the Extradition Act 2003 (c. 41).

Regulation 4 brings into force a range of provisions on 26th October 2026 related to anti-social behaviour.

Regulation 5 brings into force a range of provisions on 29th October 2026 related to SIM farms and offences for possession and supply of specified articles.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this statutory instrument as impact assessments were produced in relation to the 2026 Act. Copies can be obtained from the Home Office at 2 Marsham Street, London SW1 4DF, or from https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/crime-and-policing-bill-2025-impact-assessments.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT REGULATIONS

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

The following provisions of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 (c. 20) have been brought into force by commencement regulations made before the date of these Regulations.