# Crime and Policing Act 2026, Section 249: Section 248: duty to make progress report

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) The Secretary of State must, no later than 31 December 2026, lay before Parliament a report about the progress that has been made towards making regulations under section 216A of the Online Safety Act 2023 (power to amend Act in relation to illegal AI-generated content).
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if a draft of a statutory instrument containing regulations under that section is laid before Parliament before 31 December 2026.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/20/section/249 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/crime-and-policing-act-2026/section-249
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