Activated multiple sections of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 concerning domestic abuse, stalking, internet suspensions, and historic juvenile convictions.

These Regulations bring into force various provisions of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland between November 2026 and January 2027.

The instrument activates new criminal offences regarding child sexual abuse manuals, establishes powers for internet address suspensions, and introduces Stalking and Domestic Abuse Protection Orders.

It also mandates the issuance of statutory guidance on honour-based abuse and stalking, while providing for the disregard of historic convictions for minors involved in loitering or soliciting.

The regulations apply to the judiciary, law enforcement agencies, and individuals subject to criminal proceedings or protective orders.

Defined the professional qualifications required for individuals to independently audit and report on proposed bus franchising schemes in England.

These Regulations define the categories of individuals and entities authorized to act as 'approved persons' for auditing bus franchising assessments in England.

Under the Transport Act 2000, local transport authorities must obtain an independent report from an approved person before establishing or varying a bus franchising scheme.

The regulations limit this role to chartered accountants from specified professional bodies, qualified local auditors, and senior transport professionals with experience in financial appraisal and strategic project management.

Expanded the types of government funding used to reduce electricity supplier levies and removed the mandatory three-quarter repayment deadline for those funds.

These Regulations amend the 2014 framework for the Contracts for Difference (CFD) scheme to expand how government funding can be used to offset the levy charged to electricity suppliers.

They remove restrictive definitions that previously limited qualifying government funds to those provided under specific sections of the Energy Act 2013 and abolish the mandatory three-quarter repayment rule.

The instrument applies to the CFD counterparty and all licensed electricity suppliers in England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, adjusting how quarterly contributions and interim levy rates are calculated based on the terms of provided government financial assistance.

Mandated that asbestos site clearance assessments be performed by an independent person not appointed by the removal contractor.

These Regulations amend the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 to mandate that site clearance assessments and reoccupation certifications must be conducted by an independent party.

The instrument prohibits the employer responsible for asbestos cleaning from appointing the person who assesses that same work.

It further requires that individuals or bodies conducting air testing and site inspections hold specific ISO accreditations and updates references to health and safety legislation applied outside Great Britain.

Updated official tariff documents to lower import duties on industrial steel and eliminate duties on kerosene, fertilisers, and food products.

These Regulations update the UK's customs tariff regime by amending three existing sets of regulations to reference updated versions of official tariff documents.

The Treasury directs a reduction in import duties for steel goods used in manufacturing bright bar, wire, and linepipe, and suspends duties entirely for kerosene, fertilisers, and specific agricultural goods.

These changes apply to all importers in England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, though the document explicitly excludes goods originating from Russia or Belarus from the duty suspensions.

The measures take effect on 26 November 2026.

Activated legal requirements for English authorities to create spatial development strategies and prioritise brownfield land for new developments.

This statutory instrument brings into force specific sections of the Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 and the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 concerning regional planning and land use.

It directs strategic planning authorities to prepare spatial development strategies and introduces a requirement for the Secretary of State to mandate the prioritisation of brownfield land development.

These regulations apply to local and strategic planning authorities in England, establishing the legal commencement dates for these new planning duties in November 2026.