Reduced the fees for basic, standard, and enhanced criminal record certificates and update service requests in the Isle of Man starting 5 October 2026.

These Regulations decrease the fees charged for various criminal record certificates and update services in the Isle of Man.

The Secretary of State directs these changes to apply to basic, standard, and enhanced criminal record certificates, as well as the annual subscription for the update service. The measures apply to individuals and organizations in the Isle of Man requesting criminal record information under the Police Act 1997.

Lowered the statutory fees for basic, standard, and enhanced criminal record checks and update services in Guernsey.

These Regulations reduce the fees charged for various types of criminal record certificates and update services in Guernsey.

The measure applies to individuals applying for basic, standard, or enhanced criminal record checks and those utilizing the update service for certificate monitoring.

By amending existing 2009 regulations, the Secretary of State lowers the cost of standard and basic certificates to £20, enhanced certificates to £41, and update service requests to £15.

Expanded the definition of relevant official records to include those subject to automatic pardon and disregard schemes.

This Order amends the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Relevant Official Records) Order 2012 to update the definition of records subject to disregard and pardon provisions.

It removes language that restricted the definition of "relevant official records" to those related to specific applications for disregarding convictions.

According to the Explanatory Memorandum, this change ensures that the definition applies to automatic pardon and data deletion schemes introduced by the Crime and Policing Act 2026 for certain historical abortion and prostitution-related offences.

The Order applies to data controllers and public authorities in England and Wales responsible for maintaining police, court, and other official records.

Activated multiple provisions of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 concerning anti-social behaviour, SIM farms, police conduct lists, and extradition procedures.

This statutory instrument brings several sections of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 into legal force across four dates in late 2026.

It activates new legal mechanisms including respect orders, youth and housing injunctions, and criminal offences related to 'SIM farms' and specified articles.

The regulations also establish police barred and advisory lists, update extradition procedures for convicted persons, and grant registered social housing providers new powers to close premises.

The instrument applies to law enforcement agencies, social housing providers, the judiciary, and individuals subject to criminal or civil proceedings in England and Wales.

Activated legal provisions requiring enhanced background checks for supervised staff working with children starting September 2026.

These Regulations bring into force section 139 of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 on 1 September 2026 for England and Wales.

This provision amends the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 by removing the exemption that excluded supervised roles from being classified as 'regulated activity' within the child workforce.

Consequently, individuals working closely and frequently with children are now subject to enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks and children’s barred list checks, regardless of supervision levels.

Designated the IRGC, IMCR, and GRU Volunteer Corps as foreign power threat entities under national security law.

These Regulations designate three specific organizations as "designated bodies" under Part 1 of the National Security Act 2023, subjecting them to the legal framework regarding foreign power threat activity.

The order applies to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the Islamic Movement of Companions of the Right (IMCR), and the Russian GRU Volunteer Corps.

By listing these entities in a new Schedule 6A of the Act, the Secretary of State triggers specific national security offences and investigative powers related to these groups throughout the United Kingdom.

Revised the technical measurement criteria for prohibited ninja swords to correct a defect in previous legislation.

This Order modifies the technical specifications used to define a prohibited 'ninja sword' under the Criminal Justice Act 1988.

It directs that the secondary straight cutting edge of such a weapon must now be no more than 105% of the blade's width immediately after the handle, while removing the phrase 'or shorter' from the previous definition.

The legislation applies to law enforcement agencies and any persons in England and Wales involved in the possession, sale, or manufacture of offensive weapons.

Established mandatory notification procedures and data requirements for venues and events covered by the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025.

These regulations define the procedural and informational requirements for persons responsible for "qualifying premises" and "qualifying events" to notify the Security Industry Authority.

They establish specific timeframes for initial registration and the updating of inaccurate information, ranging from 14 to 28 days depending on the nature of the entity.

The regulations apply to owners and operators of venues and events across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland that meet the criteria of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, mandating the submission of detailed operational, contact, and licensing data via a specified online portal.