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# The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Relevant Official Records) (Amendment) Order 2026

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2026 No. 977
RIGHTS OF THE SUBJECT, ENGLAND AND WALES
The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Relevant Official Records) (Amendment) Order 2026
Made
4th September 2026
Laid before Parliament
8th September 2026
Coming into force
29th September 2026
The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 95(5) of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012.

## 1 Citation, commencement and extent {#article-1}

(1) This Order may be cited as the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Relevant Official Records) (Amendment) Order 2026 and comes into force on 29th September 2026.
(2) This Order extends to England and Wales.

## 2 Amendment of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Relevant Official Records) Order 2012 {#article-2}

In the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Relevant Official Records) Order 2012, in article 2 (relevant official records), omit “which are relevant to any application under section 92 of the Act”.