Rule 2 Commencement

These Rules come into force on 5th October 2026, save for—

(a)

rule 12(b), (d), (e)(iii) and (g)(iii), which comes into force at the same time as section 18 of the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024^f1;

(b)

the following rules, which come into force at the same time as section 6 of the Sentencing Act 2026^f2—

(i)

rule 6;

(ii)

rule 11(a) and (c)(i);

(iii)

rule 12(e)(i), (ii) and (g)(i);

(c)

the following rules, which come into force at the same time as section 1 of the Victims and Courts Act 2026^f3—

(i)

rule 12(a), (c) and (g)(ii);

(ii)

rule 18(a);

(d)

the following rules, which come into force at the same time as Schedule 18 to the Crime and Policing Act 2026^f4—

(i)

rule 17;

(ii)

rule 18(b).

Annotations

f1: 2024 c. 21; section 18 comes into force on a day to be appointed under section 81(2).
f2: 2026 c. 2; section 6 comes into force on a day to be appointed under section 49(1).
f3: 2026 c. 19; section 1 comes into force on a day to be appointed under section 18(1).
f4: 2026 c. 20; Schedule 18 comes into force on a day to be appointed under section 255(1).