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The Crime and Policing Act 2026 (Commencement No. 5) Regulations 2026

S.I. 2026/1158 · Made 3 November 2026

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CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES

CRIMINAL LAW, NORTHERN IRELAND

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

DOMESTIC ABUSE, ENGLAND AND WALES

Made 3rd November 2026

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 255(1) and (5) of the Crime and Policing Act 2026f1.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2026 c. 20.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and interpretation
  2. 2Provision coming into force on 24th November 2026
  3. 3Provision coming into force on 25th November 2026
  4. 4Provisions coming into force on 26th November 2026
  5. 5Provisions coming into force on 30th November 2026
  6. 6Provisions coming into force on 7th December 2026
  7. 7Provisions coming into force on 15th January 2027
  8. Signature
  9. Explanatory note

1Citation and interpretation

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Crime and Policing Act 2026 (Commencement No. 5) Regulations 2026.

(2)

In these Regulations, “the 2026 Act” means the Crime and Policing Act 2026.

2Provision coming into force on 24th November 2026

Section 75 (possession of advice or guidance about creating etc CSA images: England and Wales and Northern Ireland) of the 2026 Act comes into force on 24th November 2026.

3Provision coming into force on 25th November 2026

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2), section 142 (domestic abuse protection orders) of the 2026 Act comes into force on 25th November 2026.

(2)

Subsection 142(2) comes into force for all purposes on 25th November 2026 except for the purpose of—

(a)

civil proceedings (as referred to in section 31 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021f1), and

(b)

family proceedings (as referred to in section 31 and defined in section 56(1) of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021).

4Provisions coming into force on 26th November 2026

The following provisions of the 2026 Act come into force on 26th November 2026—

(a)

section 128 (stalking protection orders on acquittal etc);

(b)

section 129 (stalking protection orders on conviction).

5Provisions coming into force on 30th November 2026

The following provisions of the 2026 Act come into force on 30th November 2026—

(a)

section 170 (suspension of internet protocol addresses and internet domain names);

(b)

Schedule 18 (suspension of internet protocol addresses and internet domain names).

6Provisions coming into force on 7th December 2026

The following provisions of the 2026 Act come into force on 7th December 2026—

(a)

section 131 (guidance about stalking);

(b)

section 143 (guidance about honour-based abuse);

(c)

section 144 (meaning of “honour-based abuse”).

7Provisions coming into force on 15th January 2027

Sections 116 and 117 (convictions and cautions for loitering or soliciting when under 18) of the 2026 Act come into force on 15th January 2027.

Signature

Sarah Jones

Minister of State

Home Office

3rd November 2026

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations bring into force specified provisions of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 (c. 20) (“the 2026 Act”). These are the fifth commencement regulations made under the 2026 Act.

Regulation 2 brings into force provisions on 24th November 2026 about advice or guidance about creating child sexual abuse images (paedophile manuals).

Regulation 3 brings into force provisions on 25th November 2026 about domestic abuse protection orders. Section 142(2) does not come into force in respect of civil proceedings (as referred to in section 31 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (c. 17) and family proceedings (as defined in section 56 of that Act).

Regulation 4 brings into force provisions on 26th November 2026 about stalking protection orders.

Regulation 5 brings into force provisions on 30th November 2026 about new powers relating to internet protocol (IP) and domain name suspension orders.

Regulation 6 brings into force a range of provisions on 7th December 2026 including guidance about stalking and honour based abuse.

Regulation 7 brings into force provisions on 15th January 2027 about disregarding convictions and cautions and introduces pardons for those convicted of or cautioned for loitering or soliciting when under 18.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this statutory instrument as impact assessments were produced in relation to the 2026 Act. Copies can be obtained from the Home Office at 2 Marsham Street, London SW1 4DF, or from https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/crime-and-policing-bill-2025-impact-assessments.