Explanatory note

These Regulations bring into force specified provisions of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 (c. 20) (“the 2026 Act”). These are the first commencement regulations made under the 2026 Act.

Regulation 2 brings into force a range of provisions of the 2026 Act on 29th June 2026. They include provisions related to anti-social behaviour, firearms, offences relating to protests, police powers, and youth diversion orders. Regulation 2(2) provides that paragraph 26(3) of Schedule 21 to the 2026 Act only comes into force for the limited purpose of making regulations, and for any purpose connected to the exercise of that power.

Regulation 3 provides that the Motor Vehicles (Access to Driver Licensing Records) Regulations 2001 continue to have effect notwithstanding section 71 of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 being substituted by section 181 of the 2026 Act.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this statutory instrument as impact assessments were produced in relation to the 2026 Act. Copies can be obtained from the Home Office at 2 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DF, or from https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/crime-and-policing-bill-2025-impact-assessments.