Made under the Sentencing and Courts Act 2022
3 statutory instruments made using powers in the Sentencing and Courts Act 2022, newest first. Each one is explained section by section in plain English.
The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (Commencement No. 9) Regulations 2026
- Department: Home Office
- Made under: Sentencing and Courts Act 2022
Commenced the repeal of the Vagrancy Act 1824 and its associated offences for begging and rough sleeping.
This statutory instrument brings into force section 81 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 on 29th June 2026.
It directs the repeal of the Vagrancy Act 1824, which previously established criminal offences for begging and rough sleeping in England and Wales.
The regulations apply to the criminal justice system and law enforcement agencies by removing these historical offences and making necessary consequential amendments to other legislation.
The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (Victim Information Requests: Code of Practice) Regulations 2025
- Department: Home Office
- Made under: Sentencing and Courts Act 2022
The Regulations established the citation, commencement on 12th January 2026, and territorial extent for the forthcoming statutory Code of Practice governing Victim Information Requests under the relevant 2022 and 2024 Acts.
These Regulations officially bring into force on January 12th, 2026, the 'Victim Information Requests: Code of Practice,' which provides guidance for authorized persons on their statutory duties for requesting relevant victim information during crime investigations, as established by the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 and amended by the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024, extending the framework to England and Wales generally, and incorporating service police matters across the UK.
The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (Counselling Services) Regulations 2025
- Department: Home Office
- Made under: Sentencing and Courts Act 2022
* The Secretary of State exercised powers under the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 to define 'counselling services' relevant to information requests by law enforcement, establishing commencement and extent provisions.
These Regulations, enacted by the Secretary of State under powers granted by the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022, formally define what constitutes a 'counselling service' for the purposes of restricting when authorised persons, including police bodies, can request confidential information related to those services, specifying that these services offer psychological or emotional support to improve a service user's mental health, and setting a commencement date of January 12, 2026, primarily for England and Wales.