http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/451/madeThe Serious Crime Act 2015 (Commencement No. 6) Regulations 2017enKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2017-03-21CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES These Regulations are the sixth commencement regulations made by the Secretary of State under section 88(1) of the Serious Crime Act 2015 (c. 9). Regulation 2 commences section 67 of that Act, which inserts a new section 15A into the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42) containing the offence of sexual communication with a child. 2017 No. 451 (C. 39) Criminal Law, England And Wales The Serious Crime Act 2015 (Commencement <Abbreviation Expansion="Number">No.</Abbreviation> 6) Regulations 2017 Made 20th March 2017 The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 88(1) of the Serious Crime Act 2015. Citation 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Serious Crime Act 2015 (Commencement No. 6) Regulations 2017. Provisions coming into force on 3rd April 2017 2 Section 67 (sexual communication with a child) of the Serious Crime Act 2015 comes into force on 3rd April 2017. Elizabeth Truss Secretary of State Ministry of Justice 20th March 2017 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations are the sixth commencement regulations made by the Secretary of State under section 88(1) of the Serious Crime Act 2015 (c. 9). Regulation 2 commences section 67 of that Act, which inserts a new section 15A into the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42) containing the offence of sexual communication with a child.

 NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT REGULATIONS (This note is not part of the Regulations)

The following provisions of the Serious Crime Act 2015 (c. 9) have been brought into force by commencement regulations made before the date of these Regulations:
ProvisionDate of CommencementS.I. No.
Sections 1 to 1201.06.2015S.I. 2015/820 (C. 52)
Section 1301.03.2016S.I. 2016/148 (C. 12)
Section 1401.06.2015S.I. 2015/820 (C. 52)
Sections 16 to 2201.03.2016S.S.I. 2016/11 (C. 1)
Section 2301.03.2016S.I. 2016/148 (C. 12)
Sections 24 to 3601.06.2015S.R. 2015/190 (C. 11)
Section 3701.06.2015S.I. 2015/820 (C. 52)
Section 38 (partially)01.03.2016S.I. 2016/148 (C. 12)
01.03.2016S.S.I. 2016/11(C. 1)
Sections 39 and 4001.06.2015S.I. 2015/820 (C. 52)
Sections 41 to 4503.05.2015S.I. 2015/820 (C. 52)
Section 4601.03.2016S.I. 2016/148 (C. 12)
Sections 47 to 4903.05.2015S.I. 2015/820 (C. 52)
Section 5003.05.2015S.I. 2015/820 (C. 52)
01.03.2016S.I. 2016/148 (C. 12)
Section 5101.06.2015S.I. 2015/820 (C. 52)
Sections 52 to 6603.05.2015S.I. 2015/820 (C. 52)
Sections 68 and 6903.05.2015S.I. 2015/820 (C. 52)
Section 7317.07.2015S.I. 2015/1428 (C. 80)
Sections 74 and 7531.10.2015S.I. 2015/1809 (C. 112)
Sections 76 and 7729.12.2015S.I. 2015/1976 (C. 122)
Section 7801.06.2015S.I. 2015/820 (C. 52)
Section 7910.11.2015S.I. 2015/1809 (C. 112)
Section 8403.05.2015S.I. 2015/820 (C. 52)
Section 85(partially)03.05.2015S.I. 2015/820 (C. 52)
01.06.2015S.I. 2015/820 (C. 52)
17.07.2015S.I. 2015/1428 (C. 80)
03.05.2015S.R. 2015/190 (C. 11)
01.06.2015S.R. 2015/190 (C. 11)
31.10.2015S.I. 2015/1809 (C. 112)
01.03.2016S.I. 2016/148 (C. 12)
01.03.2016S.S.I. 2016/11 (C. 1)
Schedule 101.03.2016S.I. 2016/148 (C. 12)
Schedules 2 and 303.05.2015S.I. 2015/820 (C. 52)
Schedule 4 (partially)03.05.2015S.I. 2015/820 (C. 52)
03.05.2015S.R. 2015/190 (C. 11)
01.06.2015S.I. 2015/820 (C. 52)
01.06.2015S.R. 2015/190 (C. 11)
17.07.2015S.I. 2015/1428 (C. 80)
31.10.2015S.I. 2015/1809 (C. 112)
01.03.2016S.I. 2016/148 (C. 12)
01.03.2016S.S.I. 2016/11 (C. 1)

2015 c. 9.