The Crime and Policing (2026 Act) (Commencement No. 1) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
S.R. 2026/153 · Made 11 August 2026 · Extends to Northern Ireland
Health And Social Care
Made 11th August 2026
The Department of Health, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 255(9) of the Crime and Policing Actf1, makes the following Order:
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Footnotes
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Contents
1Citation and InterpretationI1
This Order may be cited as the Crime and Policing (2026 Act) (Commencement No. 1) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026.
2Citation and InterpretationI1I2
In this Order, “the Act” means the Crime and Policing Act 2026.
3Appointed dayI1
The appointed day for the coming into operation of section 140 (Safeguarding vulnerable groups: regulated activity (Northern Ireland), of the Act is 1 September 2026.
Signature
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health on 11th August 2026
L.S.
Eilis McDaniel
A senior officer of the
Department
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into operation section 140 of the Crime and Policing Act for the purpose of removing the supervision exemption from regulated activity.
Regulated activity broadly speaking includes work (paid or unpaid) which involves close interaction with children or vulnerable adults.