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2026 No. 772 (C. 65) CRIMINAL LAW The Sentencing Act 2026 (Commencement No. 5) Regulations 2026 Made 1st July 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.
Propose a change(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Sentencing Act 2026 (Commencement No. 5) Regulations 2026. (2) In these Regulations, “the Act” means the Sentencing Act 2026.
Propose a change(1) These Regulations extend to England and Wales only, subject as follows. (2) Regulations 3(c) and 3(h) extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. (3) Regulations 3(e) and 4(b) extend to England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man and the British overseas territories, except Gibraltar.
Propose a changeThe following provisions of the Act come into force on 1st October 2026— (a) section 12 (removal of requirement to specify maximum number of days); (b) section 13(1) to (5) (rehabilitation activity requirement renamed probation requirement); (c) section 13(6) and (7) (rehabilitation activity requirement renamed probation requirement); (d) section 14(1) to (7) (driving prohibition requirement); (e) section 14(8) (driving prohibition requirement in the service justice system); (f) section 15 (public event attendance prohibition requirement); (g) section 16 (drinking establishment entry prohibition requirement); (h) section 18 (power to add or alter requirements); (i) section 27 (licence conditions).
Propose a changeThe following provisions of the Act come into force on 5th October 2026— (a) section 6(1) (finding of domestic abuse); (b) section 6(2) (finding of domestic abuse in the service justice system).
Propose a changeSection 37 of the Act (number of hours of work required by unpaid work requirement) comes into force on 18th January 2027.
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