Citation and interpretation

1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (Commencement No. 5) Regulations 2022.

(2) In these Regulations “ the 2022 Act ” means the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022.

Extent

2. —(1) Regulation 3(a) and (b) extends to England and Wales.

(2) Regulation 3(c) extends to Scotland.

(3) Regulation 3(d) to (i) extend to England and Wales.

(4) Regulation 3(j) in so far as it relates to—

(a) section 177(1), (5) and (6) extends to England and Wales and Northern Ireland;

(b) section 177(2) extends to Northern Ireland and Scotland;

(c) section 177(3) extends to Northern Ireland;

(d) section 177(4) extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

(5) Regulation 3(k) extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

(6) Regulation 4 extends to England and Wales.

Provisions coming into force on 29th November 2022

3. The following provisions of the 2022 Act come into force on 29th November 2022—

(a) section 168 (locations for sexual offender notification);

(b) section 169 (offences outside the United Kingdom: notification requirements);

(c) section 170 (notification orders: Scotland);

(d) section 171 (applications by British Transport Police and Ministry of Defence Police);

(e) in section 172 (list of countries)—

(i) subsection (5)(a) to (h);

(ii) subsection (6) to (10);

(f) section 173 (requirement for courts and certain persons to have regard to the list of countries);

(g) section 174 (standard of proof);

(h) section 175 (sexual harm prevention orders: power to impose positive requirements);

(i) section 176 (sexual risk orders: power to impose positive requirements);

(j) section 177(1) to (6) (positive requirements: further amendments);

(k) section 179 (positive requirements and electronic monitoring requirements: service courts).

Provisions coming into force on 31st January 2023

4. The following provisions of the 2022 Act come into force on 31st January 2023—

(a) section 8 (duties to collaborate and plan to prevent and reduce serious violence), in so far as it is not already in force;

(b) section 9 (powers to collaborate and plan to prevent and reduce serious violence), in so far as it is not already in force;

(c) section 10 (power to authorise collaboration etc. with other persons), in so far as it is not already in force;

(d) section 11 (specified authorities and local government areas), in so far as it is not already in force;

(e) section 12 (educational, prison and youth custody authorities), in so far as it is not already in force;

(f) section 14 (involvement of local policing bodies), in so far as it is not already in force;

(g) section 15 (involvement of educational, prison and youth custody authorities);

(h) section 16 (disclosure of information);

(i) section 17 (supply of information to local policing bodies);

(j) section 18 (directions);

(k) section 19 (guidance), in so far as it is not already in force;

(l) section 20 (amendments to the Crime and Disorder Act 1998)( 2 ), in so far as it is not already in force;

(m) section 21 (amendment to the Police and Justice Act 2006)( 3 );

(n) Schedule 1 (specified authorities and local government areas), in so far as it is not already in force;

(o) Schedule 2 (educational, prison and youth custody authorities), in so far as it is not already in force.