# The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2026, Rule 2: Commencement These Rules come into force on 5th October 2026, save forβ€” (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; (b) the following rules, which come into force at the same time as section 6 of the Sentencing Act 2026β€” (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 2026β€” (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 2026β€” (i) rule 17; (ii) rule 18(b). --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/721/rule/2 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-procedure-amendment-no-2-rules-2026/rule-2 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.