# The Sentencing Act 2026 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2026, Regulation 2: Provisions coming into force on 11th May 2026


The following provisions of the Act come into force on 11th May 2026—
(a) section 21 (annual report relating to prison capacity);
(b) section 34 and Schedule 5 (repeal of provisions relating to supervision after end of sentence);
(c) section 36 (removal of maximum period for unpaid work requirement);
(d) section 38 (termination of community order);
(e) section 39 (termination of supervision period of suspended sentence order).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/402/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sentencing-act-2026-commencement-no-3-regulations-2026/regulation-2
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