# The Sentencing Act 2026 (Commencement No. 5) Regulations 2026, Regulation 3: Provisions coming into force on 1st October 2026

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The following provisions of the Act come into force on 1st October 2026—
(a) section 12 (removal of requirement to specify maximum number of days);
(b) section 13(1) to (5) (rehabilitation activity requirement renamed probation requirement);
(c) section 13(6) and (7) (rehabilitation activity requirement renamed probation requirement);
(d) section 14(1) to (7) (driving prohibition requirement);
(e) section 14(8) (driving prohibition requirement in the service justice system);
(f) section 15 (public event attendance prohibition requirement);
(g) section 16 (drinking establishment entry prohibition requirement);
(h) section 18 (power to add or alter requirements);
(i) section 27 (licence conditions).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/772/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sentencing-act-2026-commencement-no-5-regulations-2026/regulation-3
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