Section 95 Powers to amend this Chapter, and consequential amendmentsI1

England and Wales Not yet in force

(1)

The Secretary of State may by regulations amend—

(a)

this Chapter so as to change an exception to the duty under section 85;

(b)

Part 1 of Schedule 12 (child sex offences);

(c)

Part 2 of Schedule 12 (further relevant activities) so as to add or change an activity.

The regulations may make consequential amendments of this Chapter.

(2)

In Schedule 3 to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (barred lists), in paragraph 4(1) (relevant conduct for purposes of paragraph 3) after paragraph (e) insert—

“(f)

failing to comply with the duty under section 85 of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 (duty to report suspected child sex offence).”

(3)

In Schedule 4 to the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (offences to which defence in section 45 does not apply), in paragraph 36D (offences under the Crime and Policing Act 2026) (inserted by section 48), after the entry for section 77 (inserted by section 80), insert—

“section 92 (preventing or deterring a person from complying with duty to report suspected child sex offence)”.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: S. 95 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 255(1)