Policy paper
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 commencement schedule
Updated 29 June 2023
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This document sets out the commencement dates of the provisions of the Act.
Part 1: Protection of the police etc
| Section(s) | Provision | Commencement date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Police covenant report | 28 June 2022 (No. 1 Regulations) |
| 2 and 3 | Offences against emergency workers | 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(a)-(b) of the Act) |
| 4 | Special constables and Police Federations | 28 April 2022 – for the purpose of making Regulations (section 208(4)(a) of the Act) 28 June 2022 – to the extent not already in force (No. 1 Regulations) |
| 5 to 7 | Police driving standards | 26 October 2022 (No. 3 Regulations) |
Part 2: Prevention, investigation and prosecution of crime
Chapter 1: Functions relating to serious violence
| Section(s) | Provision | Commencement date |
|---|---|---|
| 8 to 12 | Functions relating to serious violence | 28 April 2022 – for the purpose of making Regulations (section 208(4)(b) of the Act) 31 January 2023 – insofar as not already in force (No. 5 Regulations) |
| 13 | Preventing and reducing serious violence | 28 April 2022 (section 208(4)(c) of the Act) |
| 14 | Involvement of local policing bodies | 28 April 2022 – for the purpose of making Regulations (section 208(4)(d) of the Act) 31 January 2023 – insofar as not already in force (No. 5 Regulations) |
| 15 | Involvement of educational, prison and youth custody authorities | 31 January 2023 (No. 5 Regulations) |
| 16 | Disclosure of information | 31 January 2023 (No. 5 Regulations) |
| 17 | Supply of information to local policing bodies | 31 January 2023 (No. 5 Regulations) |
| 18 | Directions | 31 January 2023 (No. 5 Regulations) |
| 19 | Guidance | 28 April 2022 – for the purpose of issuing guidance (section 208(4)(e) of the Act) 31 January 2023 – insofar as not already in force (No. 5 Regulations) |
| 20 | Amendments to the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 | 28 April 2022 – for the purpose of making Regulations (section 208(4)(f) of the Act) 31 January 2023 – insofar as not already in force (No. 5 Regulations) |
| 21 | Amendments to the Police and Justice Act 2006 | 31 January 2023 (No. 5 Regulations) |
| 22 and 23 | General | 28 April 2022 (section 208(4)(g) of the Act) |
Chapter 2: Offensive weapons homicide reviews
| Section(s) | Provision | Commencement date |
|---|---|---|
| 24 to 26 | Duty to arrange review; relevant review partners; relationship with other review requirements | 28 April 2022 – for the purpose of making Regulations (section 208(4)(h) of the Act) 1 April 2023 – for the purposes of the pilot (No. 1 E&W Regulations) Otherwise to be determined |
| 27 to 30 | Notification of Secretary of State; conduct of review; information; information: supplementary | 1 April 2023 – for the purposes of the pilot (No. 1 E&W Regulations) Otherwise, to be determined |
| 31 | Delegating functions | 28 April 2022 (section 208(4)(i) of the Act) |
| 32 | Guidance | 28 April 2022 – for the purpose of issuing guidance (section 208(4)(j) of the Act) 1 April 2023 – for the purposes of the pilot (No. 1 E&W Regulations) Otherwise to be determined |
| 33 | Power to pay grant: local health boards | 1 April 2023 – for the purposes of the pilot (No. 1 E&W Regulations) Otherwise, to be determined |
| 34 to 36 | Piloting; regulations; interpretation | 28 April 2022 (section 208(4)(k) of the Act) |
Chapter 3: Extraction of information from electronic devices
| Section(s) | Provision | Commencement date |
|---|---|---|
| 37 to 41 | Extraction of information from electronic devices | 8 November 2022 (No. 3 Regulations) |
| 42 | Code of practice about the extraction of information | Subsections (1) to (7) – 12 May 2022 (No. 1 Regulations) Subsections (8) to (12) – 8 November 2022 (No. 3 Regulations) |
| 43 and 44 | Confidential information; authorised persons | 8 November 2022 (No. 3 Regulations) |
Chapter 4: Other provisions
| Section(s) | Provision | Commencement date |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Pre-charge bail | 26 October 2022 in so far as it relates to paragraph 37 of Schedule 4 (No. 3 Regulations) 28 October to the extent not in force (No. 3 Regulations) |
| 46 | Arranging or facilitating commission of a child sex offence | 28 June 2022 (No. 1 Regulations) |
| 47 | Positions of trust | 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(c) of the Act) |
| 48 | Voyeurism: breast-feeding | 28 June 2022 (No. 1 Regulations) |
| 49 | Time limit for prosecution of common assault or battery in domestic abuse cases | 28 June 2022 (No. 1 Regulations) |
| 50 | Criminal damage to memorials: mode of trial | 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(c) of the Act) |
| 51 | Overseas production orders | 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(d) of the Act) |
| 52 and 53 | Power to photograph certain persons at a police station; power to specify date of attendance at police station for fingerprinting etc | 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(e) of the Act) |
| 54 | PACE etc powers for food crime officers | 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(f) of the Act) |
| 55 to 57 | Search for material relating to human remains | 28 June 2022 (No. 1 Regulations) |
| 58 | Functions of prisoner custody officers in relation to live link hearings | 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(g) of the Act) |
| 59 | Proceeds of crime: account freezing orders | 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(h) of the Act) |
| 60 and 61 | Non-criminal hate incidents | 7 March 2023 (No. 1 E&W Regulations) |
| 62 to 70 | Offences relating to hares etc | 1 August 2022 (No. 1 Regulations) |
| 71 | Administering a substance with intent to cause harm | 28 April 2022 (section 208(4)(l) of the Act) |
| 72 | Response to Law Commission report on hate crime laws | 28 April 2022 (section 208(4)(m) of the Act) |
Part 3: Public order
| Section(s) | Provision | Commencement date |
|---|---|---|
| 73 to 75 | Public processions and public assemblies | 28 June 2022 (No. 1 Regulations and No. 1 (Amendment) Regulations) |
| 76 and 77 | Palace of Westminster, Parliament Square etc | 28 June 2022 (No. 1 Regulations) |
| 78 | Intentionally or recklessly causing public nuisance | 28 June 2022 (No. 1 Regulations) |
| 79 | Imposing conditions on one-person protests | 28 June 2022 (No. 1 Regulations) |
| 80 | Wilful obstruction of highway | 12 May 2022 (No. 1 Regulations) |
| 81 | Repeal of the Vagrancy Act 1824 etc | To be determined |
| 82 | Expedited public spaces protection orders | 28 April 2022 – for the purpose of making regulations (section 208(4)(n) of the Act) 28 June 2022 (No. 1 Regulations) |
Part 4: Unauthorised encampments
| Section(s) | Provision | Commencement date |
|---|---|---|
| 83 to 85 | Unauthorised encampments | 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(i) of the Act) |
Part 5: Road traffic
| Section(s) | Provision | Commencement date |
|---|---|---|
| 86 to 88 | Road traffic offences | 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(i) of the Act) |
| 89 | Courses offered as an alternative to prosecution: fees etc | 26 October 2022 (No. 3 Regulations) |
| 90 | Charges for removal, storage and disposal of vehicles | 28 April 2022 – for the purpose of making regulations (section 208(4)(o) of the Act) Otherwise, 28 June 2022 (No. 1 Regulations) |
| 91 to 96 | Surrender of driving licences | 30 November 2022 (No. 4 Regulations) |
| 97 | Power to issue fixed penalty notices on-the-spot in Scotland | 30 November 2022 (No. 4 Regulations) |
Part 6: Cautions
| Section(s) | Provision | Commencement date |
|---|---|---|
| 98 to 115 | Cautions | To be determined |
| 116 | Code of practice | 24 May 2023 (No. 7 Regulations) |
| 117 to 121 | Cautions | To be determined |
Part 7: Sentencing and release
Chapter 1: Custodial sentences
| Section(s) | Provision | Commencement date |
|---|---|---|
| 122 | Penalty for cruelty to children | 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(j) of the Act) |
| 123 | Penalty for causing or allowing a child or vulnerable adult to die or suffer serious physical harm | 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(j) of the Act) |
| 124 | Minimum sentences for particular offences | 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(k) of the Act) |
| 125 to 128 | Life sentences: time to be served | 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(l) of the Act) |
| 129 | Life sentence not fixed by law: minimum term | 28 June 2022 (No. 1 Regulations) |
| 130 and 131 | Increase in requisite custodial period for certain violent or sexual offenders; increase in requisite custodial period for certain other offenders of particular concern | 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(m) of the Act) |
| 132 | Power to refer high-risk offenders to Parole Board in place of automatic release | 28 April 2022 (section 208(4)(p) of the Act) |
| 133 | Power to make provision for reconsideration and setting aside of Parole Board decisions | 28 June 2022 (No. 1 Regulations) |
| 134 | Responsibility for setting licence conditions for fixed-term prisoners | 28 June 2022 (No. 1 Regulations) |
| 135 | Repeal of uncommenced provision for establishment of recall adjudicators | 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(n) of the Act) |
| 136 | Release at direction of Parole Board after recall: fixed-term prisoners | 28 June 2022 (No. 1 Regulations) |
| 137 | Power to change test for release of fixed-term prisoners following recall | 28 June 2022 (No. 1 Regulations) |
| 138 | Imprisonment for public protection etc: duty to refer person released on licence to Parole Board | 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(o) of the Act) |
| 139 | Release at direction of Parole Board: timing | 28 June 2022 (No. 1 Regulations) |
| 140 to 143 | Driving disqualification: extension in connection with custodial sentence | 28 April 2022 (section 208(4)(q) of the Act) |
| 144 to 148 | Minor amendments | 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(p) of the Act) |
Chapter 2: Community sentences
| Section(s) | Provision | Commencement date |
|---|---|---|
| 149 | Supervision by responsible officer | To be determined |
| 150 | Increases in maximum daily curfew hours and curfew requirement period | 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(q) of the Act) |
| 151 | Power for responsible officer to vary curfew requirements etc | 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(q) of the Act) |
| 152 | Removal of attendance centre requirements for adults | 28 June 2022 (No. 1 Regulations) |
| 153 | Special procedures relating to review and breach | 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(r) of the Act) |
| 154 | Drug testing requirement | 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(s) of the Act) |
| 155 | Duty to consult on unpaid work requirements | 28 June 2022 (No. 1 Regulations) |
Chapter 3: Assaults on those providing a public service etc
| Section(s) | Provision | Commencement date |
|---|---|---|
| 156 | Assaults on those providing a public service etc | 28 June 2022 (No. 1 Regulations) |
Part 8: Youth justice
| Section(s) | Provision | Commencement date |
|---|---|---|
| 158 | Youth remand | 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(t) of the Act) |
| 159 and 160 | Detention and training orders | 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(t) of the Act) |
| 161 | Youth rehabilitation orders | Subsection (1) so far as relating to Parts 1, 4 and 5 of Schedule 17 – 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(u) of the Act) Otherwise, to be determined |
| 162 | Abolition of reparation orders | 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(v) of the Act) |
Part 9: Secure children’s homes and secure 18 to 19 academies
| Section(s) | Provision | Commencement date |
|---|---|---|
| 163 and 164 | Secure children’s homes and secure 18 to 19 academies | 28 April 2022 (section 208(4)(t) of the Act) |
Part 10: Management of offenders
Chapter 1: Serious violence reduction orders
| Section(s) | Provision | Commencement date |
|---|---|---|
| 165 | Serious violence reduction orders | 28 April 2022 – for the purpose of making Regulations (section 208(4)(u) of the Act) 19 April 2023 – in part for purposes of pilot (No. 6 Regulations) Otherwise, to be determined |
| 166 | Serious violence reduction orders: piloting | 28 April 2022 – for the purpose of making Regulations (section 208(4)(v) of the Act) |
Chapter 2: Knife crime prevention orders
| Section(s) | Provision | Commencement date |
|---|---|---|
| 167 | Knife crime prevention orders on conviction: adjournment of proceedings | Subsections (2)-(4) – 28 April 2022 (section 208(4)(w) of the Act) Otherwise, 28 June 2022 (No. 1 Regulations) |
Chapter 3: Management of sex offenders
| Section(s) | Provision | Commencement date |
|---|---|---|
| 168 to 170 | Notification requirements | 29 November 2022 (No. 5 Regulations) |
| 171 | Applications by British Transport Police and Ministry of Defence Police | 29 November 2022 (No. 5 Regulations) |
| 172 | List of countries | Subsections (1) to (4) and (11) – 28 June 2022 (No.1 Regulations) Subsections (5)(a)-(h) and (6) to (10) - 29 November 2022 (No. 5 Regulations) Subsection (5)(i)-(k) – 31 March 2023 (No. 6 Regulations) |
| 173 | Requirement for courts and certain persons to have regard to the list of countries | 29 November 2022 (No. 5 Regulations) |
| 174 | Standard of proof | 29 November 2022 (No. 5 Regulations) |
| 175 | Sexual harm prevention orders: power to impose positive requirements | 29 November 2022 (No. 5 Regulations) |
| 176 | Sexual risk orders: power to impose positive requirements | 29 November 2022 (No. 5 Regulations) |
| 177 | Positive requirements: further amendments | Subsections (1) to (6) - 29 November 2022 (No. 5 Regulations) Subsection (7) – 31 March 2023 (No. 6 Regulations) |
| 178 | Electronic monitoring requirements | To be determined |
| 179 | Positive requirements and electronic monitoring requirements: service courts | 29 November 2022 (No. 5 Regulations) |
| 180 to 183 | Orders made in different parts of the UK | 31 March 2023 (No. 6 Regulations) |
Chapter 4: Management of terrorist offenders
| Section(s) | Provision | Commencement date |
|---|---|---|
| 184 to 188 | Management of terrorist offenders | 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(w) of the Act) |
| 189 | Arrangements for assessing etc risks posed by certain offenders | 28 April 2022 (section 208(4)(x) of the Act) |
Chapter 5: Football banning orders
| Section(s) | Provision | Commencement date |
|---|---|---|
| 190 | Football banning orders: relevant offences | 28 April 2022 – for the purpose of making an order (section 208(4)(y) of the Act) Otherwise, 29 June 2022 (No. 1 Regulations) |
| 191 | Football banning orders: power to amend list of relevant offences | 28 April 2022 (section 208(4)(z) of the Act) |
| 192 | Football banning orders: requirements to make order on conviction etc | 29 June 2022 (No. 1 Regulations) |
Part 11: Rehabilitation of offenders
| Section(s) | Provision | Commencement date |
|---|---|---|
| 193 | Rehabilitation of offenders | To be determined |
Part 12: Disregards and pardons for certain historic offences
| Section(s) | Provision | Commencement date |
|---|---|---|
| 194 and 195 | Disregards and pardons for certain historic offences | 13 June 2023 (No.2 E&W Regulations) |
Part 13: Procedures in courts and tribunals
| Section(s) | Provision | Commencement date |
|---|---|---|
| 196 and 197 | Juries | 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(x) of the Act) |
| 198 | Remote observation and recording of court and tribunal proceedings | 28 April 2022 (section 208(4)(aa) of the Act) |
| 199 | Offence of recording or transmission in relation to remote proceedings | 28 April 2022 (section 208(4)(aa) of the Act) |
| 200 | Expansion of use of video and audio links in criminal proceedings | 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(y) of the Act) |
| 201 | Repeal of temporary provision | Subsection (1) – 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(z) of the Act) Subsection (2), in part – 28 June 2022 (No. 2 Regulations) |
| 202 | Expedited procedure for initial regulations about remote observation of proceedings | 28 April 2022 (section 208(4)(ab) of the Act) |
Part 14: Final provisions
| Section(s) | Provision | Commencement date |
|---|---|---|
| 203 | Final provision | 28 April 2022 (section 208(4)(ac) of the Act) |
| 204 | Minor amendments arising out of sentencing consolidation | 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(aa) of the Act) |
| 205 | Power to make consequential provision | 28 April 2022 (section 208(4)(ac) of the Act) |
| 206 | Power to state effect in Sentencing Act 2020 of commencement of amendments made by this Act | 28 April 2022 (section 208(4)(ac) of the Act) |
| 207 to 209 | Extent; commencement; short title | 28 April 2022 (section 208(4)(ac) of the Act) |
Schedules
| Schedule | Provision | Commencement date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Specified authorities and local government areas | 28 April 2022 for the purpose of making regulations (section 208(4)(b) of the Act) 31 January 2023 – insofar as not already in force (No. 5 Regulations) |
| 2 | Educational, prison and youth custody authorities | 28 April 2022 for the purpose of making regulations (section 208(4)(b) of the Act) 31 January 2023 – insofar as not already in force (No. 5 Regulations) |
| 3 | Extraction of information from electronic devices: authorised persons | 8 November 2022 (No. 3 Regulations) |
| 4 | Pre-charge bail | 26 October 2022 - paragraph 37 of Schedule 4 (No. 3 Regulations) 28 October to the extent not in force (No. 3 Regulations) |
| 5 | Overseas production orders | 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(d) of the Act) |
| 6 | Special procedure for access to material relating to human remains | To be determined |
| 7 | Expedited public spaces protection orders | 28 June 2022 (No. 1 Regulations) |
| 8 | Road traffic offences: minor and consequential amendments | 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(d) of the Act) |
| 9 | Surrender of licences and test certificates by new drivers | 30 November 2022 (No. 4 Regulations) |
| 10 | Surrender of licences: minor and consequential amendments | 30 November 2022 (No. 4 Regulations) |
| 11 | Cautions: consequential amendments | To be determined |
| 12 | Minimum sentences for particular offences: consequential amendments | 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(k) of the Act) |
| 13 | Removal of attendance centre requirements for adults: related amendments | 28 June 2022 (No. 1 (Amendment) Regulations) |
| 14 | Community and suspended sentence orders: special procedures relating to review and breach | 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(r) of the Act) |
| 15 | Community and suspended sentence orders: drug testing requirement | 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(s) of the Act) |
| 16 | Detention and training orders: time to count as served | 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(t) of the Act) |
| 17 | Youth rehabilitation orders | Parts 1, 4 and 5 – 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(u) of the Act) Otherwise, to be determined |
| 18 | Variation etc of order by court in another part of the UK | Parts 1, 2 and (in part) 3 – 31 March 2023 (No. 6 Regulations) |
| 19 | Management of terrorist offenders: provision consequential on sections 182-185 | 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(w) of the Act) |
| 20 | Further provision about video and audio links in criminal proceedings | 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(y) of the Act) |
| 21 | Minor amendments in relation to the sentencing consolidation | 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(aa) of the Act) |
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“No. 1 Regulations”: Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2022 (SI 2022/520)
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“No. 1 (Amendment) Regulations”: Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provision) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (SI 2022/680)
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“No.2 Regulations”: Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (Commencement No.2) Regulations 2022 (SI 2022/704)
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“No.3 Regulations”: Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (Commencement No.3) Regulations 2022 (SI 2022/1075)
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“No.4 Regulations”: Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (Commencement No.4 and Transitional Provisions) and Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2022 (SI 2022/1187)
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“No. 5 Regulations”: Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (Commencement No. 5) Regulations 2022 (SI 2022/1227)
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“No. 1 E&W Regulations” - Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (Commencement No.1) (England and Wales) Regulations 2023 (SI 2023/227)
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“No.6 Regulations” - Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (Commencement No.6 and Piloting, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2023 (SI 2023/387)
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No.7 Regulations - Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (Commencement No.7) Regulations 2023 (SI 2023/573)
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No.2 E&W Regulations - Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (Commencement No.2 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) (England and Wales) Regulations 2023 (SI 2023/641)