Crime and Policing Act 2026

Part 17 U.K. Miscellaneous and general

International law enforcement data-sharing agreements U.K.

243 Implementation of international law enforcement information-sharing agreements U.K.

(1) The appropriate national authority may by regulations make such provision as the authority considers appropriate for the purpose of, or in connection with, implementing an international agreement so far as relating to the sharing of information for law enforcement purposes, as it has effect from time to time.

(2) Subject to subsection (3), regulations under this section may provide that sharing of information in accordance with the regulations does not breach any restriction on the sharing of information (however imposed).

(3) Regulations under this section may not require or authorise the making of a disclosure which is prohibited by any of Parts 1 to 7 or Chapter 1 of Part 9 of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016.

(4) In this section—

• “appropriate national authority” has the meaning given in section 244;

• “law enforcement purposes” means the prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences or the execution of criminal penalties, including the safeguarding against, and the prevention of, threats to public security.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 243 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 255(2)(k)

244 Meaning of “appropriate national authority” U.K.

(1) In section 243, “appropriate national authority” means the Secretary of State, subject as follows.

(2) The Scottish Ministers are also an appropriate national authority in relation to regulations under section 243 which contain only provision which would be within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament if contained in an Act of that Parliament.

(3) The Department of Justice in Northern Ireland is also an appropriate national authority in relation to regulations under section 243 which contain only provision which—

(a) would be within the legislative competence of the Northern Ireland Assembly if contained in an Act of that Assembly, and

(b) would not, if contained in a Bill for such an Act, result in the Bill requiring the consent of the Secretary of State under section 8 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.

(4) The Welsh Ministers are also an appropriate national authority in relation to regulations under section 243 which contain only provision which would be within the legislative competence of Senedd Cymru if contained in an Act of the Senedd (ignoring any requirement for the consent of a Minister of the Crown).

(5) The consent of a Minister of the Crown is required before any provision is made by the Welsh Ministers in regulations under section 243 so far as that provision, if contained in an Act of Senedd Cymru, would require the consent of a Minister of the Crown.

(6) In Schedule 7B to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (general restrictions on legislative competence of Senedd Cymru), in paragraph 11(6)(b) (exceptions to restrictions relating to Ministers of the Crown)—

(a) omit the “or” at the end of sub-paragraph (xii), and

(b) after sub-paragraph (xiii) insert “; or

(xiv) section 243 of the Crime and Policing Act 2026.”

(7) In this section, “Minister of the Crown” has the same meaning as in the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975.

Commencement Information

I2 S. 244 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 255(2)(k)

245 Consultation with devolved authorities about regulations under section 243 U.K.

Before making regulations under section 243, the Secretary of State must consult—

(a) the Scottish Ministers about any provision in the regulations which could be made by those Ministers by virtue of section 244(2);

(b) the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland about any provision in the regulations which could be made by that Department by virtue of section 244(3);

(c) the Welsh Ministers about any provision in the regulations which could be made by those Ministers by virtue of section 244(4) (ignoring any requirement for the consent of a Minister of the Crown under section 244(5)).

Commencement Information

I3 S. 245 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 255(2)(k)

Prospective

Extradition U.K.

246 Extradition: cases where a person has been convicted U.K.

(1) The Extradition Act 2003 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 20 (case where person has been convicted: category 1 territories)—

(a) in subsection (5), for the words from “the person” to the end substitute “any of the following applies—

(a) the person would be entitled to a retrial or (on appeal) to a review amounting to a retrial;

(b) the person would be so entitled unless a court in the territory concerned were to decide that they deliberately absented themselves from their trial;

(c) the person was entitled as mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) but expressly waived that entitlement;

(d) having been informed that they were entitled as mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b), the person failed to exercise that entitlement before the end of the period permitted for exercising it.”;

(b) after subsection (7) insert—

“(7A) For the purposes of subsection (1), a person convicted at a trial at which they were legally represented (but not present in person) is to be treated as having been convicted in their presence.”;

(c) in subsection (8), in the words before paragraph (a)—

(i) after “constitute” insert “(or would have constituted)”;

(ii) after “have” insert “(or would have had)”.

(3) In section 85 (case where person has been convicted: category 2 territories)—

(a) in subsection (5), for the words from “the person” to the end substitute “any of the following applies—

(a) the person would be entitled to a retrial or (on appeal) to a review amounting to a retrial;

(b) the person would be so entitled unless a court in the territory concerned were to decide that they deliberately absented themselves from their trial;

(c) the person was entitled as mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) but expressly waived that entitlement;

(d) having been informed that they were entitled as mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b), the person failed to exercise that entitlement before the end of the period permitted for exercising it.”;

(b) after subsection (7) insert—

“(7A) For the purposes of subsection (1), a person convicted at a trial at which they were legally represented (but not present in person) is to be treated as having been convicted in their presence.”;

(c) in subsection (8), in the words before paragraph (a)—

(i) after “constitute” insert “(or would have constituted)”;

(ii) after “have” insert “(or would have had)”.

Commencement Information

I4 S. 246 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 255(2)(k)

OFCOM’s notices to providers of internet services U.K.

247 OFCOM’s notices to providers of internet services U.K.

(1) In Chapter 5 of Part 1 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (coroners: further provision to do with investigations and deaths), before section 32 insert—

“31A Duty to notify OFCOM of certain child deaths

(1) A senior coroner who is made aware that the body of a deceased child is within that coroner’s area must notify the Office of Communications (OFCOM) of that fact within 5 working days of being made aware of the body, unless—

(a) the coroner decides that the death is not one into which the coroner has a duty under section 1(1) to conduct an investigation, or

(b) the coroner is satisfied that no purpose would be served by OFCOM giving a notice under section 101(C1) of the Online Safety Act 2023 requiring the retention of information about the use of internet services by the child who has died, because such information is of no relevance to the child’s death.

(2) In this section “child” means a person who, at the time of death, was (to the best of the coroner’s knowledge) aged between 5 and 17.

(3) In this section “working day” means any day other than—

(a) Saturday or Sunday,

(b) Christmas Day or Good Friday, or

(c) a day which is a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 in England and Wales.”

(2) The Online Safety Act 2023 is amended in accordance with subsections (3) and (4).

(3) In section 101 (information in connection with an investigation into the death of a child)—

(a) in subsection (A1)(a), after “child,” insert “or (in England and Wales) notifies OFCOM of the death of a child as required by section 31A of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009,”;

(b) after subsection (G1) insert—

“(H1) Regulations under subsection (E1)(a) may make provision by reference to a document as amended from time to time.”

(4) In section 102 (information notices), in subsection (5A)(c), for “for the period of one year beginning with the date of the notice,” substitute “—

(i) where the investigating authority is a senior coroner (in England and Wales), for the period of six months beginning with the date of the notice, or

(ii) in other cases, for the period of one year beginning with the date of the notice,”.

Commencement Information

I5 S. 247 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 255(2)(k)

I6 S. 247(3)(b) in force at 29.6.2026 by S.I. 2026/689, reg. 2(1)(z7)

Power to amend Online Safety Act 2023 U.K.

248 Power to amend Online Safety Act 2023: AI U.K.

(1) The Online Safety Act 2023 is amended as follows.

(2) After section 216 insert—

“Power to amend Act: illegal AI-generated content etc U.K.

216A Power to amend Act in relation to illegal AI-generated content etc

(1) Subject to subsection (14)(b), the Secretary of State may by regulations amend any provision of this Act for or in connection with the purposes of minimising or mitigating the risks of harm to individuals in the United Kingdom presented by—

(a) illegal AI-generated content;

(b) the use of AI services for the commission or facilitation of priority offences.

(2) In this section, “AI service” means an internet service that is capable (or part of which is capable) of generating AI-generated content (no matter what proportion of content on the service is AI-generated).

(3) The provision that may be made by regulations includes provision securing that any or all of the duties set out in subsection (4) are imposed on providers of AI services in relation to—

(a) illegal AI-generated content;

(b) the design, operation or use of AI services so far as relating to illegal AI-generated content;

(c) the use of AI services for the commission or facilitation of priority offences.

(4) The duties referred to in subsection (3) are—

(a) duties imposed on providers of regulated user-to-user services by section 9 or 10 (illegal content and activity) or any of sections 20 to 23 so far as relating to section 9 or 10;

(b) duties imposed on providers of regulated search services or combined services by section 26 or 27 (search content that is illegal content) or any of sections 31 to 34 so far as relating to section 26 or 27;

(c) duties corresponding or similar to the duties in paragraph (a) or (b).

(5) The provision that may be made by regulations by virtue of subsection (3) includes provision imposing duties on providers of AI services in relation to illegal AI-generated content of all kinds even where a corresponding or similar duty imposed on providers of regulated user-to-user or search services relates only to priority illegal content.

(6) The provision that may be made by regulations includes provision securing that the duties imposed on providers of Category 1 services and Category 2A services by section 38 or 39 (fraudulent advertising), or duties corresponding or similar to those duties, are imposed on providers of AI services in relation to fraudulent advertisements (whether or not AI-generated).

(7) The provision that may be made by regulations includes provision securing that the requirements imposed on providers of Part 3 services by section 66 (reporting CSEA content), or requirements corresponding or similar to those requirements, are imposed on providers of AI services in relation to AI-generated CSEA content (and if such corresponding or similar requirements are imposed, regulations may amend section 67(1) so as to refer to the provision imposing them, as well as to section 66).

(8) The provision that may be made by regulations includes provision securing any of the following—

(a) that providers of AI services are subject to the requirements imposed on providers of regulated services by, or by OFCOM under, Part 6 (fees), or are subject to requirements corresponding or similar to those requirements;

(b) that duties imposed on OFCOM in relation to Part 3 services by Chapter 3 of Part 7 (OFCOM’s register of risks, and risk profiles), or duties corresponding or similar to those duties, are imposed on OFCOM in relation to AI services, so far as relating to illegal AI-generated content generated by such services or their use for the commission or facilitation of priority offences;

(c) that functions conferred on OFCOM in relation to regulated services under the following provisions, or functions corresponding or similar to those functions, are conferred on OFCOM in relation to AI services, so far as relating to provision made by the regulations—

(i) Chapter 4 of Part 7 (information);

(ii) Chapter 6 of Part 7 (enforcement), including provisions of that Chapter conferring power for OFCOM to impose monetary penalties;

(d) that powers conferred on OFCOM in relation to Part 3 services under Chapter 5 of Part 7 (notices to deal with terrorism content and CSEA content), or powers corresponding or similar to those powers, are conferred on OFCOM in relation to AI services, so far as relating to AI-generated terrorism content or AI-generated CSEA content;

(e) that OFCOM have power to make provision in guidance or a code of practice relating to provision made by the regulations.

(9) The provision that may be made by regulations includes provision securing that any provision of this Act that applies in relation to illegal content or illegal content of a particular kind applies (with or without modifications), or does not apply, in relation to illegal AI-generated content or illegal AI-generated content of a particular kind.

(10) The provision that may be made by regulations includes provision amending any definition in this Act, including (but not limited to)—

(a) provision securing that AI services fall within the definition of “regulated user-to-user service”, “regulated search service”, “combined service”, “Part 3 service” or “regulated service” (so far as that is not already the case) or are excluded from any of those definitions;

(b) provision giving the meaning of any defined term in relation to AI services, AI-generated content or AI-generated content of a particular kind.

(11) Regulations may make provision securing that providers of specified kinds of AI services are exempt from the requirement to comply with specified duties or requirements imposed by the regulations.

(12) The provision that may be made by regulations includes—

(a) provision in relation to AI services that corresponds or is similar to provision in Chapter 2 of Part 7 (register of categories of services);

(b) provision conferring power on the Secretary of State to make regulations containing provision in relation to AI services that corresponds or is similar to provision that may be made by regulations under paragraph 1 of Schedule 11 (“threshold conditions”).

(13) Regulations may make provision having the effect that AI services provided from outside the United Kingdom are regulated by this Act (as well as AI services provided from within the United Kingdom), but, if they do so, must contain equivalent provision to that made in relation to user-to-user services and search services by section 4(5) and (6) (UK links).

(14) Regulations—

(a) may (among other things) amend any provision of this Act that mentions an automated tool or a bot (including section 59(12));

(b) may not amend section 234 (“harm” etc).

(15) Regulations—

(a) may make different provision with regard to AI services of different kinds;

(b) may make provision with regard to AI services generally or any one or more specified kinds of AI service;

(c) may make different provision with regard to AI-generated content generated by different kinds of automated tools or functionalities available on AI services;

(d) may make provision with regard only to AI-generated content generated by specified kinds of automated tools or functionalities available on AI services.

(16) Regulations may make provision as to the meaning of any reference to “AI-generated”, or “AI-generated content”, inserted by the regulations into this Act.

(17) In this section—

• “AI” is short for artificial intelligence;

• “AI-generated CSEA content” means CSEA content that is AI-generated, and “CSEA content” here has the same meaning as in Part 3 (see section 59) except that section 59(14)(a) is to be disregarded;

• “AI-generated terrorism content” means terrorism content that is AI-generated, and “terrorism content” here has the same meaning as in Part 3 (see section 59) except that section 59(14)(a) is to be disregarded;

• “amend” includes repeal and apply (with or without modifications);

• “fraudulent advertisement” has the meaning given by section 38 or 39 (depending on the kind of AI service in question), disregarding the fact that the definition in those sections applies in relation only to a Category 1 service or a Category 2A service;

• “illegal AI-generated content” means illegal content that is AI-generated;

• “illegal content” has the same meaning as in Part 3 (see section 59), except that where that term is used in the definition of “illegal AI-generated content”, section 59(14)(a) is to be disregarded;

• “priority illegal content” has the same meaning as in Part 3 (see section 59);

• “priority offence” has the same meaning as in Part 3 (see section 59);

• “regulations”, except in subsection (12)(b), means regulations under subsection (1);

• “specified” means specified in regulations.”

(3) In section 225 (Parliamentary procedure for regulations), in subsection (1), after paragraph (f) insert—

“(fa) regulations under section 216A(1),”.

Commencement Information

I7 S. 248 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 255(2)(k)

249 Section 248: duty to make progress report U.K.

(1) The Secretary of State must, no later than 31 December 2026, lay before Parliament a report about the progress that has been made towards making regulations under section 216A of the Online Safety Act 2023 (power to amend Act in relation to illegal AI-generated content).

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if a draft of a statutory instrument containing regulations under that section is laid before Parliament before 31 December 2026.

Commencement Information

I8 S. 249 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 255(2)(k)

Criminal liability of bodies and partnerships U.K.

250 Criminal liability of bodies corporate and partnerships where senior manager commits offence U.K.

(1) Where a senior manager of a body corporate or partnership (“the organisation”) acting within the actual or apparent scope of their authority commits an offence under the law of England and Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland, the organisation also commits the offence (subject to subsection (2)).

(2) An organisation does not commit an offence by virtue of subsection (1) if—

(a) all of the conduct constituting the offence occurs outside the United Kingdom, and

(b) the organisation would not commit the offence if that conduct were the organisation’s (rather than the senior manager’s).

(3) In this section—

• “body corporate” includes a body incorporated outside the United Kingdom but does not include—

  (a)

  a corporation sole, or

  (b)

  a partnership that (whether or not a legal person) is not regarded as a body corporate under the law by which it is governed;

• “partnership” means—

  (a)

  a partnership within the meaning of the Partnership Act 1890,

  (b)

  a limited partnership registered under the Limited Partnerships Act 1907, or

  (c)

  a firm or other entity of a similar character to one within paragraph (a) or (b) formed under the law of a country or territory outside the United Kingdom;

• “senior manager”, in relation to a body corporate or partnership, means an individual who plays a significant role in—

  (a)

  the making of decisions about how the whole or a substantial part of the activities of the body corporate or partnership are to be managed or organised, or

  (b)

  the managing or organising of the whole or a substantial part of those activities.

(4) Proceedings for an offence alleged to have been committed by a partnership by virtue of this section must be brought in the name of the partnership (and not in that of any of the partners).

(5) For the purposes of such proceedings—

(a) rules of court relating to the service of documents have effect as if the partnership were a body corporate, and

(b) the following provisions apply as they apply in relation to a body corporate—

(i) section 33 of the Criminal Justice Act 1925 and Schedule 3 to the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980;

(ii) sections 34(2), 66(6AA) and 72D(2) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995;

(iii) section 18 of the Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1945 (c. 15 (N.I.)) and Schedule 4 to the Magistrates’ Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/1675 (N.I. 26)).

(6) A fine imposed on a partnership on its conviction for an offence committed by virtue of this section is to be paid out of the partnership assets.

(7) In consequence of the provision made by this section, omit the following provisions of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023—

(a) sections 196 to 198 (including the italic heading before those sections);

(b) in section 217, subsection (5)(f) and the words “197(1) or” in subsections (8) and (9);

(c) Schedule 12.

Commencement Information

I9 S. 250 in force at 29.6.2026, see s. 255(3)(k)

General U.K.

251 Powers to make consequential amendments etc U.K.

(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations make such provision as the Secretary of State considers appropriate in consequence of this Act.

(2) The power in section 419(1) of the Sentencing Act 2020 (power to state effect of commencement provisions) applies in relation to any amendment or repeal made by or under this Act of that Act as it applies in relation to an amendment or repeal made by Schedule 22 to that Act.

(3) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make such provision within devolved competence as they consider appropriate in consequence of—

(a) sections 48 and 49;

(b) section 64(1) and Schedule 7;

(c) Chapter 2 of Part 4;

(d) sections 74 and 76;

(e) section 105;

(f) Chapter 5 of Part 5;

(g) section 141;

(h) section 189(3) and Schedule 23.

For this purpose, provision is “within devolved competence” if it would be within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament if it were contained in an Act of that Parliament.

(4) The Department of Justice in Northern Ireland may by regulations make such transferred provision as it considers appropriate in consequence of—

(a) section 34;

(b) sections 39 to 41;

(c) section 43;

(d) sections 48 and 49;

(e) section 64(2) and Schedule 8;

(f) Chapter 2 of Part 4;

(g) section 73;

(h) section 104;

(i) Chapter 5 of Part 5;

(j) sections 134 to 136;

(k) section 138;

(l) section 189(2) and Schedule 22.

(5) In subsection (4) “transferred provision” means provision that—

(a) would be within the legislative competence of the Northern Ireland Assembly if it were contained in an Act of that Assembly, and

(b) would not, if it were contained in a Bill in the Northern Ireland Assembly, result in the Bill requiring the consent of the Secretary of State under section 8 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.

(6) Regulations under this section may amend, repeal or revoke legislation passed or made before, or in the same Session as, this Act.

Commencement Information

I10 S. 251 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 255(2)(k)

252 Regulations U.K.

(1) A power to make regulations includes power to make—

(a) consequential, supplementary, incidental, transitional, transitory or saving provision;

(b) different provision for different purposes or areas.

(2) Regulations of the Secretary of State are to be made by statutory instrument.

(3) The Secretary of State may not make a statutory instrument containing any of the following (whether alone or with other provision) unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament—

(a) regulations under section 59(7), 67(1), 68(9), 77(6), 95, 110, 111, 112, 153, 156, 161, 175(2)(a) or (b), 176(7), 193, 195, or 206(1)(k), or Schedule 14 (except for paragraph 1);

(b) regulations under section 251(1) that amend primary legislation.

(4) Any other statutory instrument made by the Secretary of State containing regulations is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(5) This section does not apply to regulations under section 219(3).

(6) In this section—

• “primary legislation” means an Act of Parliament, an Act of the Scottish Parliament, an Act or Measure of Senedd Cymru, or Northern Ireland legislation;

• “regulations” means regulations under any provision of this Act except section 255.

Commencement Information

I11 S. 252 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 255(2)(k)

253 Regulations made by the Scottish Ministers, the Department of Justice or the Welsh Ministers U.K.

(1) The following regulations (which are made by the Scottish Ministers) are subject to the affirmative procedure—

(a) regulations under section 67(2);

(b) regulations under section 251(3) that amend primary legislation;

(c) regulations under paragraph 10(4) of Schedule 7.

(2) Any other regulations made by the Scottish Ministers under this Act are subject to the negative procedure.

(3) For the meaning of “affirmative procedure” and “negative procedure”, see Part 2 of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 10).

(4) A power of the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland to make regulations under this Act is exercisable by statutory rule for the purposes of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (S.I. 1979/1573 (N.I. 12)).

(5) The following regulations may not be made unless a draft of the regulations has been laid before and approved by a resolution of the Northern Ireland Assembly—

(a) regulations under section 67(3);

(b) regulations under section 251(4) that amend primary legislation;

(c) regulations under paragraph 10(6) of Schedule 8.

(6) Any other regulations made by the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland under this Act are subject to negative resolution within the meaning given by section 41(6) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954.

(7) Regulations of the Welsh Ministers under this Act are to be made by Welsh statutory instrument.

(8) Regulations made by the Welsh Ministers under section 243 are subject to the Senedd annulment procedure (see section 37E of the Legislation (Wales) Act 2019 (anaw 4)).

(9) In this section—

• “primary legislation” has the meaning given by section 252;

• “regulations” means regulations under any provision of this Act except section 255.

Commencement Information

I12 S. 253 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 255(2)(k)

254 Extent U.K.

(1) Subject as follows, this Act extends to England and Wales only.

(2) The following provisions extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland—

(a) Chapter 1 of Part 2;

(b) section 31;

(c) section 47(2)(d);

(d) sections 48(1) to (5) and 49;

(e) Chapter 2 of Part 4;

(f) section 69;

(g) section 72(3);

(h) sections 77 to 80 (except section 80(6)) and Schedule 10;

(i) section 81(4);

(j) section 83(2);

(k) section 84;

(l) section 97;

(m) section 99(5);

(n) sections 100 and 101;

(o) section 103 and Schedule 14;

(p) section 104(5);

(q) section 106(7);

(r) section 107(5);

(s) sections 108 to 112;

(t) section 114(5);

(u) section 118;

(v) section 120;

(w) section 122;

(x) section 125(1);

(y) section 127;

(z) section 145(9);

(z1) Part 9 (except section 150(3));

(z2) section 170 and Schedule 18;

(z3) section 172;

(z4) sections 173 to 177;

(z5) section 179;

(z6) section 190(2) to (4);

(z7) sections 200 to 203;

(z8) section 204(9);

(z9) sections 205 to 212 and Schedule 25;

(z10) Part 15 (except section 236 and Schedule 27);

(z11) this Part (except section 247(1));

(z12) paragraphs 16, 20 and 24 of Schedule 13.

(3) The following provisions extend to England and Wales and Scotland—

(a) section 36(1), (3) and (5);

(b) section 37;

(c) section 38(1) and (2);

(d) section 42(1);

(e) section 119(1);

(f) section 125(2).

(4) The following provisions extend to England and Wales and Northern Ireland—

(a) section 75(1) to (4);

(b) section 104(1) to (3);

(c) section 106(2) and (3);

(d) section 107(2) and (3),

(e) section 134(1);

(f) section 135;

(g) section 136(1) to (5).

(5) Section 121 extends to Scotland and Northern Ireland.

(6) The following provisions extend to Northern Ireland—

(a) section 34;

(b) section 39;

(c) section 40;

(d) section 41(1) to (3);

(e) section 43(1) to (3);

(f) section 64(2);

(g) section 70;

(h) section 125(3);

(i) section 130;

(j) section 133;

(k) section 138;

(l) section 140;

(m) section 189(2);

(n) section 236;

(o) Schedule 8;

(p) paragraphs 4(3) and 5(5) of Schedule 22.

(7) The following provisions extend to Scotland—

(a) section 33;

(b) section 64(1);

(c) section 105;

(d) section 189(3);

(e) Schedule 7;

(f) Schedule 23.

(8) Any amendment made by the following provisions has the same extent as the provision amended—

(a) section 10;

(b) section 29(1) to (3) (and section 29(4) has effect accordingly);

(c) section 35;

(d) section 36(4);

(e) section 38(3) and (4);

(f) section 41(4);

(g) section 42(2);

(h) section 43(4);

(i) section 44 and Schedule 5;

(j) section 71;

(k) section 73;

(l) section 74;

(m) section 75(5) and (6);

(n) section 76;

(o) section 115(2);

(p) section 119(2);

(q) section 124;

(r) section 126;

(s) section 137;

(t) section 141;

(u) section 150(3);

(v) sections 164 to 168;

(w) section 178;

(x) section 180;

(y) section 181;

(z) section 190(1);

(z1) section 238;

(z2) Schedule 11;

(z3) Schedule 15;

(z4) Schedule 19;

(z5) Schedule 21;

(z6) Schedule 22;

(z7) Schedule 27.

(9) Nothing in subsections (1) to (8) limits the extent within the United Kingdom of the armed forces provisions.

(10) Section 384(1) and (2) of the Armed Forces Act 2006 (extent outside the United Kingdom) applies to the armed forces provisions as it applies to the provisions of that Act.

(11) In this section “armed forces provision” means—

(a) a provision made, or inserted, by or under this Act so far as it is applied (by whatever words) by or under the Armed Forces Act 2006;

(b) an amendment, modification or repeal made by or under this Act of—

(i) a provision of or made under the Armed Forces Act 2006,

(ii) a provision that amends, modifies or repeals a provision of, or made under, that Act, or

(iii) any other provision, so far as the provision is applied (by whatever words) by or under that Act.

Commencement Information

I13 S. 254 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 255(2)(k)

255 Commencement U.K.

(1) Subject as follows, this Act comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations appoint.

(2) The following provisions come into force on the day on which this Act is passed—

(a) section 68, for the purposes of making regulations;

(b) section 69;

(c) section 70;

(d) section 84;

(e) section 181, for the purposes of making regulations;

(f) section 183, for the purposes of making regulations;

(g) sections 193 to 196 and Schedule 24;

(h) section 204, for the purposes of making rules;

(i) section 240;

(j) section 241;

(k) this Part except sections 246, 247 and 250.

(3) The following provisions come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed—

(a) section 83;

(b) section 96;

(c) sections 108 to 112;

(d) section 164;

(e) section 167;

(f) section 168;

(g) sections 190 to 192;

(h) sections 200 to 203;

(i) section 232;

(j) sections 235 to 237;

(k) section 250;

(l) Schedule 27.

(4) The Secretary of State may by regulations make transitional or saving provision in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act.

(5) Regulations of the Secretary of State under this section may make different provisions for different purposes or areas.

(6) Regulations of the Secretary of State under this section are to be made by statutory instrument.

(7) Sections 35, 48 and 49, and Chapter 5 of Part 5 (except section 125(2) and (3)) come into force—

(a) so far as extending to Scotland, on such day as the Scottish Ministers may by regulations appoint;

(b) so far as extending to Northern Ireland, on such day as the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland may by order appoint.

(8) The following provisions come into force on such day as the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland may by order appoint—

(a) section 34;

(b) sections 39 and 40;

(c) section 41(1) to (3), and section 41(4) so far as extending to Northern Ireland;

(d) section 43(1) to (3), and section 43(4) so far as extending to Northern Ireland;

(e) section 64(2) and Schedule 8;

(f) section 71(2), (3) and (4)(b) so far as relating to an offence under section 48;

(g) section 73 so far as extending to Northern Ireland;

(h) section 104(1) to (3), so far as extending to Northern Ireland;

(i) section 125(3);

(j) sections 130 and 133;

(k) sections 134 to 136, so far as extending to Northern Ireland;

(l) section 138;

(m) section 189(2) and Schedule 22.

(9) Section 140 comes into force on such day as the Department of Health in Northern Ireland may by order appoint.

(10) The following provisions come into force on such day as the Scottish Ministers may by regulations appoint—

(a) section 33;

(b) sections 36 to 38, so far as extending to Scotland;

(c) section 64(1) and Schedule 7;

(d) sections 74 and 76, so far as extending to Scotland;

(e) section 105;

(f) section 189(3) and Schedule 23.

(11) An order or regulations under subsection (7), (8), (9) or (10) may make—

(a) transitional or saving provision;

(b) different provision for different purposes.

(12) For regulations made by the Scottish Ministers under subsection (7)(a) or (10), see section 27 of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 10) (Scottish statutory instruments).

(13) The power to make an order under subsection (7)(b), (8) or (9) is exercisable by statutory rule for the purposes of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (S.I. 1979/1573 (N.I. 12)).

Commencement Information

I14 S. 255 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 255(2)(k)

256 Commencement: consultation requirements U.K.

(1) Before making regulations under section 255(1) appointing a day on which any provision of Chapter 2 or 4 of Part 4, or section 125(1), comes into force, the Secretary of State must consult—

(a) the Scottish Ministers, and

(b) the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland.

(2) Before making regulations under section 255(7)(a) appointing a day on which section 125(1) comes into force, the Scottish Ministers must consult—

(a) the Secretary of State, and

(b) the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland.

(3) Before making an order under section 255(7)(b) appointing a day on which section 125(1) comes into force, the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland must consult—

(a) the Secretary of State, and

(b) the Scottish Ministers.

Commencement Information

I15 S. 256 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 255(2)(k)

257 Short title U.K.

This Act may be cited as the Crime and Policing Act 2026.

Commencement Information

I16 S. 257 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 255(2)(k)