Policy paper

Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 commencement schedule

Updated 29 June 2023

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

This document sets out the commencement dates of the provisions of the Act.

Part 1: Protection of the police etc

Section(s) Provision Commencement date
1 Police covenant report 28 June 2022 (No. 1 Regulations)
2 and 3 Offences against emergency workers 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(a)-(b) of the Act)
4 Special constables and Police Federations 28 April 2022 – for the purpose of making Regulations (section 208(4)(a) of the Act)
28 June 2022 – to the extent not already in force (No. 1 Regulations)
5 to 7 Police driving standards 26 October 2022 (No. 3 Regulations)

Part 2: Prevention, investigation and prosecution of crime

Chapter 1: Functions relating to serious violence

Section(s) Provision Commencement date
8 to 12 Functions relating to serious violence 28 April 2022 – for the purpose of making Regulations (section 208(4)(b) of the Act)
31 January 2023 – insofar as not already in force (No. 5 Regulations)
13 Preventing and reducing serious violence 28 April 2022 (section 208(4)(c) of the Act)
14 Involvement of local policing bodies 28 April 2022 – for the purpose of making Regulations (section 208(4)(d) of the Act)
31 January 2023 – insofar as not already in force (No. 5 Regulations)
15 Involvement of educational, prison and youth custody authorities 31 January 2023 (No. 5 Regulations)
16 Disclosure of information 31 January 2023 (No. 5 Regulations)
17 Supply of information to local policing bodies 31 January 2023 (No. 5 Regulations)
18 Directions 31 January 2023 (No. 5 Regulations)
19 Guidance 28 April 2022 – for the purpose of issuing guidance (section 208(4)(e) of the Act)
31 January 2023 – insofar as not already in force (No. 5 Regulations)
20 Amendments to the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 28 April 2022 – for the purpose of making Regulations (section 208(4)(f) of the Act)
31 January 2023 – insofar as not already in force (No. 5 Regulations)
21 Amendments to the Police and Justice Act 2006 31 January 2023 (No. 5 Regulations)
22 and 23 General 28 April 2022 (section 208(4)(g) of the Act)

Chapter 2: Offensive weapons homicide reviews

Section(s) Provision Commencement date
24 to 26 Duty to arrange review; relevant review partners; relationship with other review requirements 28 April 2022 – for the purpose of making Regulations (section 208(4)(h) of the Act)
1 April 2023 – for the purposes of the pilot (No. 1 E&W Regulations)
Otherwise to be determined
27 to 30 Notification of Secretary of State; conduct of review; information; information: supplementary 1 April 2023 – for the purposes of the pilot (No. 1 E&W Regulations)
Otherwise, to be determined
31 Delegating functions 28 April 2022 (section 208(4)(i) of the Act)
32 Guidance 28 April 2022 – for the purpose of issuing guidance (section 208(4)(j) of the Act)
1 April 2023 – for the purposes of the pilot (No. 1 E&W Regulations)
Otherwise to be determined
33 Power to pay grant: local health boards 1 April 2023 – for the purposes of the pilot (No. 1 E&W Regulations)
Otherwise, to be determined
34 to 36 Piloting; regulations; interpretation 28 April 2022 (section 208(4)(k) of the Act)

Chapter 3: Extraction of information from electronic devices

Section(s) Provision Commencement date
37 to 41 Extraction of information from electronic devices 8 November 2022 (No. 3 Regulations)
42 Code of practice about the extraction of information Subsections (1) to (7) – 12 May 2022 (No. 1 Regulations)
Subsections (8) to (12) – 8 November 2022 (No. 3 Regulations)
43 and 44 Confidential information; authorised persons 8 November 2022 (No. 3 Regulations)

Chapter 4: Other provisions

Section(s) Provision Commencement date
45 Pre-charge bail 26 October 2022 in so far as it relates to paragraph 37 of Schedule 4 (No. 3 Regulations)
28 October to the extent not in force (No. 3 Regulations)
46 Arranging or facilitating commission of a child sex offence 28 June 2022 (No. 1 Regulations)
47 Positions of trust 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(c) of the Act)
48 Voyeurism: breast-feeding 28 June 2022 (No. 1 Regulations)
49 Time limit for prosecution of common assault or battery in domestic abuse cases 28 June 2022 (No. 1 Regulations)
50 Criminal damage to memorials: mode of trial 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(c) of the Act)
51 Overseas production orders 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(d) of the Act)
52 and 53 Power to photograph certain persons at a police station; power to specify date of attendance at police station for fingerprinting etc 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(e) of the Act)
54 PACE etc powers for food crime officers 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(f) of the Act)
55 to 57 Search for material relating to human remains 28 June 2022 (No. 1 Regulations)
58 Functions of prisoner custody officers in relation to live link hearings 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(g) of the Act)
59 Proceeds of crime: account freezing orders 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(h) of the Act)
60 and 61 Non-criminal hate incidents 7 March 2023 (No. 1 E&W Regulations)
62 to 70 Offences relating to hares etc 1 August 2022 (No. 1 Regulations)
71 Administering a substance with intent to cause harm 28 April 2022 (section 208(4)(l) of the Act)
72 Response to Law Commission report on hate crime laws 28 April 2022 (section 208(4)(m) of the Act)

Part 3: Public order

Section(s) Provision Commencement date
73 to 75 Public processions and public assemblies 28 June 2022 (No. 1 Regulations and No. 1 (Amendment) Regulations)
76 and 77 Palace of Westminster, Parliament Square etc 28 June 2022 (No. 1 Regulations)
78 Intentionally or recklessly causing public nuisance 28 June 2022 (No. 1 Regulations)
79 Imposing conditions on one-person protests 28 June 2022 (No. 1 Regulations)
80 Wilful obstruction of highway 12 May 2022 (No. 1 Regulations)
81 Repeal of the Vagrancy Act 1824 etc To be determined
82 Expedited public spaces protection orders 28 April 2022 – for the purpose of making regulations (section 208(4)(n) of the Act)
28 June 2022 (No. 1 Regulations)

Part 4: Unauthorised encampments

Section(s) Provision Commencement date
83 to 85 Unauthorised encampments 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(i) of the Act)

Part 5: Road traffic

Section(s) Provision Commencement date
86 to 88 Road traffic offences 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(i) of the Act)
89 Courses offered as an alternative to prosecution: fees etc 26 October 2022 (No. 3 Regulations)
90 Charges for removal, storage and disposal of vehicles 28 April 2022 – for the purpose of making regulations (section 208(4)(o) of the Act)
Otherwise, 28 June 2022 (No. 1 Regulations)
91 to 96 Surrender of driving licences 30 November 2022 (No. 4 Regulations)
97 Power to issue fixed penalty notices on-the-spot in Scotland 30 November 2022 (No. 4 Regulations)

Part 6: Cautions

Section(s) Provision Commencement date
98 to 115 Cautions To be determined
116 Code of practice 24 May 2023 (No. 7 Regulations)
117 to 121 Cautions To be determined

Part 7: Sentencing and release

Chapter 1: Custodial sentences

Section(s) Provision Commencement date
122 Penalty for cruelty to children 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(j) of the Act)
123 Penalty for causing or allowing a child or vulnerable adult to die or suffer serious physical harm 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(j) of the Act)
124 Minimum sentences for particular offences 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(k) of the Act)
125 to 128 Life sentences: time to be served 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(l) of the Act)
129 Life sentence not fixed by law: minimum term 28 June 2022 (No. 1 Regulations)
130 and 131 Increase in requisite custodial period for certain violent or sexual offenders; increase in requisite custodial period for certain other offenders of particular concern 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(m) of the Act)
132 Power to refer high-risk offenders to Parole Board in place of automatic release 28 April 2022 (section 208(4)(p) of the Act)
133 Power to make provision for reconsideration and setting aside of Parole Board decisions 28 June 2022 (No. 1 Regulations)
134 Responsibility for setting licence conditions for fixed-term prisoners 28 June 2022 (No. 1 Regulations)
135 Repeal of uncommenced provision for establishment of recall adjudicators 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(n) of the Act)
136 Release at direction of Parole Board after recall: fixed-term prisoners 28 June 2022 (No. 1 Regulations)
137 Power to change test for release of fixed-term prisoners following recall 28 June 2022 (No. 1 Regulations)
138 Imprisonment for public protection etc: duty to refer person released on licence to Parole Board 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(o) of the Act)
139 Release at direction of Parole Board: timing 28 June 2022 (No. 1 Regulations)
140 to 143 Driving disqualification: extension in connection with custodial sentence 28 April 2022 (section 208(4)(q) of the Act)
144 to 148 Minor amendments 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(p) of the Act)

Chapter 2: Community sentences

Section(s) Provision Commencement date
149 Supervision by responsible officer To be determined
150 Increases in maximum daily curfew hours and curfew requirement period 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(q) of the Act)
151 Power for responsible officer to vary curfew requirements etc 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(q) of the Act)
152 Removal of attendance centre requirements for adults 28 June 2022 (No. 1 Regulations)
153 Special procedures relating to review and breach 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(r) of the Act)
154 Drug testing requirement 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(s) of the Act)
155 Duty to consult on unpaid work requirements 28 June 2022 (No. 1 Regulations)

Chapter 3: Assaults on those providing a public service etc

Section(s) Provision Commencement date
156 Assaults on those providing a public service etc 28 June 2022 (No. 1 Regulations)

Part 8: Youth justice

Section(s) Provision Commencement date
158 Youth remand 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(t) of the Act)
159 and 160 Detention and training orders 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(t) of the Act)
161 Youth rehabilitation orders Subsection (1) so far as relating to Parts 1, 4 and 5 of Schedule 17 – 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(u) of the Act)
Otherwise, to be determined
162 Abolition of reparation orders 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(v) of the Act)

Part 9: Secure children’s homes and secure 18 to 19 academies

Section(s) Provision Commencement date
163 and 164 Secure children’s homes and secure 18 to 19 academies 28 April 2022 (section 208(4)(t) of the Act)

Part 10: Management of offenders

Chapter 1: Serious violence reduction orders

Section(s) Provision Commencement date
165 Serious violence reduction orders 28 April 2022 – for the purpose of making Regulations (section 208(4)(u) of the Act)
19 April 2023 – in part for purposes of pilot (No. 6 Regulations)
Otherwise, to be determined
166 Serious violence reduction orders: piloting 28 April 2022 – for the purpose of making Regulations (section 208(4)(v) of the Act)

Chapter 2: Knife crime prevention orders

Section(s) Provision Commencement date
167 Knife crime prevention orders on conviction: adjournment of proceedings Subsections (2)-(4) – 28 April 2022 (section 208(4)(w) of the Act)
Otherwise, 28 June 2022 (No. 1 Regulations)

Chapter 3: Management of sex offenders

Section(s) Provision Commencement date
168 to 170 Notification requirements 29 November 2022 (No. 5 Regulations)
171 Applications by British Transport Police and Ministry of Defence Police 29 November 2022 (No. 5 Regulations)
172 List of countries Subsections (1) to (4) and (11) – 28 June 2022 (No.1 Regulations)
Subsections (5)(a)-(h) and (6) to (10) - 29 November 2022 (No. 5 Regulations)
Subsection (5)(i)-(k) – 31 March 2023 (No. 6 Regulations)
173 Requirement for courts and certain persons to have regard to the list of countries 29 November 2022 (No. 5 Regulations)
174 Standard of proof 29 November 2022 (No. 5 Regulations)
175 Sexual harm prevention orders: power to impose positive requirements 29 November 2022 (No. 5 Regulations)
176 Sexual risk orders: power to impose positive requirements 29 November 2022 (No. 5 Regulations)
177 Positive requirements: further amendments Subsections (1) to (6) - 29 November 2022 (No. 5 Regulations)
Subsection (7) – 31 March 2023 (No. 6 Regulations)
178 Electronic monitoring requirements To be determined
179 Positive requirements and electronic monitoring requirements: service courts 29 November 2022 (No. 5 Regulations)
180 to 183 Orders made in different parts of the UK 31 March 2023 (No. 6 Regulations)

Chapter 4: Management of terrorist offenders

Section(s) Provision Commencement date
184 to 188 Management of terrorist offenders 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(w) of the Act)
189 Arrangements for assessing etc risks posed by certain offenders 28 April 2022 (section 208(4)(x) of the Act)

Chapter 5: Football banning orders

Section(s) Provision Commencement date
190 Football banning orders: relevant offences 28 April 2022 – for the purpose of making an order (section 208(4)(y) of the Act)
Otherwise, 29 June 2022 (No. 1 Regulations)
191 Football banning orders: power to amend list of relevant offences 28 April 2022 (section 208(4)(z) of the Act)
192 Football banning orders: requirements to make order on conviction etc 29 June 2022 (No. 1 Regulations)

Part 11: Rehabilitation of offenders

Section(s) Provision Commencement date
193 Rehabilitation of offenders To be determined

Part 12: Disregards and pardons for certain historic offences

Section(s) Provision Commencement date
194 and 195 Disregards and pardons for certain historic offences 13 June 2023 (No.2 E&W Regulations)

Part 13: Procedures in courts and tribunals

Section(s) Provision Commencement date
196 and 197 Juries 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(x) of the Act)
198 Remote observation and recording of court and tribunal proceedings 28 April 2022 (section 208(4)(aa) of the Act)
199 Offence of recording or transmission in relation to remote proceedings 28 April 2022 (section 208(4)(aa) of the Act)
200 Expansion of use of video and audio links in criminal proceedings 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(y) of the Act)
201 Repeal of temporary provision Subsection (1) – 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(z) of the Act)
Subsection (2), in part – 28 June 2022 (No. 2 Regulations)
202 Expedited procedure for initial regulations about remote observation of proceedings 28 April 2022 (section 208(4)(ab) of the Act)

Part 14: Final provisions

Section(s) Provision Commencement date
203 Final provision 28 April 2022 (section 208(4)(ac) of the Act)
204 Minor amendments arising out of sentencing consolidation 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(aa) of the Act)
205 Power to make consequential provision 28 April 2022 (section 208(4)(ac) of the Act)
206 Power to state effect in Sentencing Act 2020 of commencement of amendments made by this Act 28 April 2022 (section 208(4)(ac) of the Act)
207 to 209 Extent; commencement; short title 28 April 2022 (section 208(4)(ac) of the Act)

Schedules

Schedule Provision Commencement date
1 Specified authorities and local government areas 28 April 2022 for the purpose of making regulations (section 208(4)(b) of the Act)
31 January 2023 – insofar as not already in force (No. 5 Regulations)
2 Educational, prison and youth custody authorities 28 April 2022 for the purpose of making regulations (section 208(4)(b) of the Act)
31 January 2023 – insofar as not already in force (No. 5 Regulations)
3 Extraction of information from electronic devices: authorised persons 8 November 2022 (No. 3 Regulations)
4 Pre-charge bail 26 October 2022 - paragraph 37 of Schedule 4 (No. 3 Regulations)
28 October to the extent not in force (No. 3 Regulations)
5 Overseas production orders 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(d) of the Act)
6 Special procedure for access to material relating to human remains To be determined
7 Expedited public spaces protection orders 28 June 2022 (No. 1 Regulations)
8 Road traffic offences: minor and consequential amendments 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(d) of the Act)
9 Surrender of licences and test certificates by new drivers 30 November 2022 (No. 4 Regulations)
10 Surrender of licences: minor and consequential amendments 30 November 2022 (No. 4 Regulations)
11 Cautions: consequential amendments To be determined
12 Minimum sentences for particular offences: consequential amendments 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(k) of the Act)
13 Removal of attendance centre requirements for adults: related amendments 28 June 2022 (No. 1 (Amendment) Regulations)
14 Community and suspended sentence orders: special procedures relating to review and breach 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(r) of the Act)
15 Community and suspended sentence orders: drug testing requirement 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(s) of the Act)
16 Detention and training orders: time to count as served 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(t) of the Act)
17 Youth rehabilitation orders Parts 1, 4 and 5 – 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(u) of the Act)
Otherwise, to be determined
18 Variation etc of order by court in another part of the UK Parts 1, 2 and (in part) 3 – 31 March 2023 (No. 6 Regulations)
19 Management of terrorist offenders: provision consequential on sections 182-185 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(w) of the Act)
20 Further provision about video and audio links in criminal proceedings 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(y) of the Act)
21 Minor amendments in relation to the sentencing consolidation 28 June 2022 (section 208(5)(aa) of the Act)
  • “No. 1 Regulations”: Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2022 (SI 2022/520)

  • “No. 1 (Amendment) Regulations”: Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provision) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (SI 2022/680)

  • “No.2 Regulations”: Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (Commencement No.2) Regulations 2022 (SI 2022/704)

  • “No.3 Regulations”: Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (Commencement No.3) Regulations 2022 (SI 2022/1075)

  • “No.4 Regulations”: Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (Commencement No.4 and Transitional Provisions) and Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2022 (SI 2022/1187)

  • “No. 5 Regulations”: Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (Commencement No. 5) Regulations 2022 (SI 2022/1227)

  • “No. 1 E&W Regulations” - Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (Commencement No.1) (England and Wales) Regulations 2023 (SI 2023/227)

  • “No.6 Regulations” - Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (Commencement No.6 and Piloting, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2023 (SI 2023/387)

  • No.7 Regulations - Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (Commencement No.7) Regulations 2023 (SI 2023/573)

  • No.2 E&W Regulations - Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (Commencement No.2 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) (England and Wales) Regulations 2023 (SI 2023/641)