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# The Sentencing Act 2026 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2026

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2026 No. 402 (C. 35)
CRIMINAL LAW
The Sentencing Act 2026 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2026
Made
13th April 2026
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 49(1) and (2) of the Sentencing Act 2026.

## 1 Citation, extent and interpretation {#regulation-1}

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Sentencing Act 2026 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2026.
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
(3) In these Regulations, “the Act” means the Sentencing Act 2026.

## 2 Provisions coming into force on 11th May 2026 {#regulation-2}

The following provisions of the Act come into force on 11th May 2026—
(a) section 21 (annual report relating to prison capacity);
(b) section 34 and Schedule 5 (repeal of provisions relating to supervision after end of sentence);
(c) section 36 (removal of maximum period for unpaid work requirement);
(d) section 38 (termination of community order);
(e) section 39 (termination of supervision period of suspended sentence order).

## 3 Provision coming into force on 1st June 2026 {#regulation-3}

Section 42 of the Act (imprisonment or detention for public protection: termination of licences) comes into force on 1st June 2026.