# The Serious Crime Act 2015 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2015

S.I. 2015/1976 · made 4 December 2015

These Regulations are the fourth set of commencement regulations made under the Serious Crime Act 2015 (c. 9) (“the 2015 Act”).

Made under: Serious Crime Act 2015 (Section 88)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/serious-crime-act-2015-commencement-no-4-regulations-2015/pdf/uksi_20151976_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Criminal Law, England And Wales
Made 4th December 2015
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the power conferred by section 88(1) of the Serious Crime Act 2015, makes the following Regulations.

## 1 Citation and interpretation

These Regulations may be cited as the Serious Crime Act 2015 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2015.

## 2 Provisions coming into force on 29th December 2015

The following provisions of the Serious Crime Act 2015 come into force on 29th December 2015—
(a) section 76 (coercive or controlling behaviour in an intimate or family relationship);
(b) section 77 (guidance about investigation of offences under section 76).

## Signature

Karen Bradley
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Home Office
4th December 2015

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations are the fourth set of commencement regulations made under the Serious Crime Act 2015 (c. 9) (“the 2015 Act”).
Regulation 2 brings into force on 29th December 2015 sections 76 and 77 of the 2015 Act. Section 76 creates a new offence of coercive or controlling behaviour in an intimate or family relationship and section 77 allows the Secretary of State to issue guidance about the investigation of offences under section 76 to whoever the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

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