Introductory text
POLICE, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made 25th November 2025
Laid before Parliament 27th November 2025
Coming into force 21st January 2026
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 113B(2)(b), 113BA(1), 113BB(1) and 125(1) of the Police Act 1997f1.
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Footnotes
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1997 c. 50. Section 113B was inserted by section 163(2) of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15) and amended by paragraph 1 of Part 8 of Schedule 8 to the Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26), sections 80(1) and 82 of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), paragraph 14(3) of Part 2 of Schedule 9 to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (c. 47), articles 2, 4(1) and (2) of S.I. 2009/203, articles 36 and 37(c) of S.I. 2012/3006. Sections 113BA and 113BB were inserted by paragraph 14(1) and (4) of Part 2 of Schedule 9 to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 and amended by paragraphs 35, 38 and 39 of Part 6 of Schedule 9 to the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012. There are other amending instruments but none is relevant.