SI 2026/1158 - The Crime and Policing Act 2026 (Commencement No. 5) Regulations 2026

S TAT U T O R Y I N S T R U M E N T S 2026 No. 1158 (C. 99) CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES CRIMINAL LAW, NORTHERN IRELAND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DOMESTIC ABUSE, ENGLAND AND WALES The Crime and Policing Act 2026 (Commencement No. 5) Regulations 2026 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 2026(a).

Citation and interpretation

1.—(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.

Provision coming into force on 24th November 2026

2. 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.

Provision coming into force on 25th November 2026

3.—(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 2021(b)), and

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

(a) 2026 c. 20.

(b) 2021 c. 17.Provisions coming into force on 26th November 2026

4. 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).

Provisions coming into force on 30th November 2026

5. 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).

Provisions coming into force on 7th December 2026

6. 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”).

Provisions coming into force on 15th January 2027

7. 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.

Sarah Jones Minister of State 3rd November 2026 Home Office 2EXPLANATORY 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 (cid:0) (cid:0) -and-policing-bill-2025-impact-assessments.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT REGULATIONS (This note is not part of the Regulations) The following provisions of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 (c. 20) have been brought into force by commencement regulations made before the date of these Regulations. On the date these Regulations are made, the commencement date of the provision marked * has not been reached.

Provision Date of Commencement S.I. No.

section 1 26th October 2026 2026/960

section 2 26th October 2026 2026/960

section 3(1) to (4) 26th October 2026 2026/960

section 3(5) and (6) 29th June 2026 2026/689

section 4 26th October 2026 2026/960

section 5 26th October 2026 2026/960

section 6 26th October 2026 2026/960 sections 7 and 8 29th June 2026 2026/689 sections 11 and 12 29th June 2026 2026/689

section 44 29th June 2026 2026/689

section 50 21st September 2026 2026/960

section 58(6) 21st September 2026 2026/960

section 61(2) and (4) 21st September 2026 2026/960

section 62(1) 21st September 2026 2026/960

section 63 21st September 2026 2026/960

section 97 29th June 2026 2026/689 3section 98 (partially) 29th June 2026 2026/689 sections 99 to 101 29th June 2026 2026/689

section 103 29th June 2026 2026/689

section 104 (partially)* 6th November 2026 2026/1090

section 106* 6th November 2026 2026/1090

section 107* 6th November 2026 2026/1090 sections 113 to 115 29th September 2026 2026/960

section 137* 6th November 2026 2026/1090

section 139 1st September 2026 2026/939

section 151 to 153 29th October 2026 2026/960

section 154 to 156 29th October 2026 2026/960 sections 157 to 163 29th June 2026 2026/689 sections 165 and 166 29th June 2026 2026/689

section 169 29th June 2026 2026/689 sections 176(7) and 177 29th June 2026 2026/689

section 181 (remainder) 29th June 2026 2026/689

section 188 29th June 2026 2026/689

section 189(1) (partially) 29th June 2026 2026/689 sections 197 and 198 29th October 2026 2026/960

section 199 29th June 2026 2026/689

section 204 (remainder) 29th September 2026 2026/960 sections 205 to 211 21st September 2026 2026/960

section 212 (partially) 29th June 2026 2026/689

section 212 (remainder) 21st September 2026 2026/960

section 213 21st September 2026 2026/960

section 214 29th June 2026 2026/689

section 219(3) 29th June 2026 2026/689

section 221 29th June 2026 2026/689

section 226(4) (partially) 29th June 2026 2026/689 sections 228 29th June 2026 2026/689

section 229 (partially) 29th June 2026 2026/689

section 233 29th June 2026 2026/689

section 242* 16th November 2026 2026/1090

section 246 29th September 2026 2026/960

section 247(3)(b) 29th June 2026 2026/689 Schedule 1 26th October 2026 2026/960 Schedule 2 26th October 2026 2026/960 Schedule 3 26th October 2026 2026/960 Schedule 5 29th June 2026 2026/689 paragraph 1 of Schedule 6 21st September 2026 2026/960

(partially) paragraph 24 of Schedule 13 29th June 2026 2026/689 Schedule 14 29th June 2026 2026/689 Schedule 16 29th October 2026 2026/960 Schedule 17 29th June 2026 2026/689 paragraphs 1 to 5, 7 to 16, 25, 29th June 2026 2026/689 26(3) (partially) and 27 to 54 of Schedule 21 paragraphs 1(3), 5(1)(b), 6, 7(2) 29th June 2026 2026/689 and (3), 9(2), 11(3) and 13(e) of Schedule 25 (partially) Schedule 25 (remainder) 21st September 2026 2026/960 © Crown Copyright 2026 Printed and published in the UK by The Stationery Office Limited under the authority and superintendence of Saul Nassé, Controller of His Majesty’s Stationery Office and King’s Printer of Acts of Parliament.

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