Crime and Policing Act 2026

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

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