uksi/2023/1128 — The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (Commencement No. 8) Regulations 2023

2023 No. 1128 (C. 73) Criminal Law, England And Wales The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (Commencement No. 8) Regulations 2023 Made 23rd October 2023 The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 208(1) of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 , makes the following Regulations. Citation and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (Commencement No. 8) Regulations 2023. 2 These Regulations extend to England and Wales. Provisions coming into force on 28th October 2023 2 Section 193 (rehabilitation of offenders) of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 comes into force on 28th October 2023. Edward Argar Minister of State Ministry of Justice 23rd October 2023 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations bring into force, on 28th October 2023, section 193 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (“ the Act ”), which amends the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (“the ROA”). These amendments extend the scope of the ROA as it applies to England and Wales so that certain custodial sentences of over four years currently excluded from rehabilitation may become spent, unless imposed in respect of certain offences. It also amends the times at which different sentences may become spent and makes provision on the face of the ROA for the rehabilitation periods that apply to certain orders on conviction. An impact assessment has not been produced for this statutory instrument as no significant impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen. NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS (This note is not part of the Regulations) The following provisions of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32) have been brought into force by a commencement order made before the date of these Regulations. Provision Date of Commencement S.I. No. section 1 28th June 2022 2022/520 section 4 (remainder) 28th June 2022 2022/520 sections 5 to 7 26th October 2022 2022/1075 sections 8 to 12 (remainder) 31st January 2023 2022/1227 section 14 (remainder) 31st January 2023 2022/1227 sections 15 to 18 31st January 2023 2022/1227 sections 19 and 20 (remainder) 31st January 2023 2022/1227 section 21 31st January 2023 2022/1227 section 24 (partially) 1st April 2023 2023/227 sections 26 to 30 (partially) 1st April 2023 2023/227 sections 32 and 33 (partially) 1st April 2023 2023/227 section 37 to 41 8th November 2022 2022/1075 section 42 (partially) 12th May 2022 2022/520 section 42 (remainder) 8th November 2022 2022/1075 sections 43 and 44 8th November 2022 2022/1075 sections 45 (partially) 26th October 2022 2022/1075 sections 45 (remainder) 28th October 2022 2022/1075 section 46 28th June 2022 2022/520 sections 48 and 49 28th June 2022 2022/520 sections 55 to 57 28th June 2022 2022/520 sections 60 and 61 7th March 2023 2023/227 sections 62 to 70 1st August 2022 2022/520 sections 73 to 79 28th June 2022 2022/520 section 80 12th May 2022 2022/520 section 82 (remainder) 28th June 2022 2022/520 section 89 26th October 2022 2022/1075 section 90 (remainder) 28th June 2022 2022/520 sections 91 to 96 30th November 2022 2022/1187 section 97 30th November 2022 2022/1187 section 116 24 May 2023 2023/573 section 129 28th June 2022 2022/520 sections 133 and 134 28th June 2022 2022/520 sections 136 and 137 28th June 2022 2022/520 section 139 28th June 2022 2022/520 section 152 28th June 2022 2022/520 sections 155 and 156 28th June 2022 2022/520 sections 165 (partially) 19th April 2023 2023/387 sections 167 (remainder) 28th June 2022 2022/520 sections 168 to 171 29th November 2022 2022/1227 section 172 (partially) 28th June 2022 2022/520 section 172 (partially) 29th November 2022 2022/1227 section 172 (remainder) 31st March 2023 2023/387 section 173 to 176 29th November 2022 2022/1227 section 177 (partially) 29th November 2022 2022/1227 section 177 (remainder) 31st March 2023 2023/387 section 179 29th November 2022 2022/1227 sections 180 to 183 31st March 2023 2023/387 section 190 (remainder) 29th June 2022 2022/520 section 192 29th June 2022 2022/520 sections 194 and 195 13th June 2023 2023/641 section 201 (partially) 28th June 2022 2022/704 Schedule 1 (remainder) 31st January 2023 2022/1227 Schedule 2 (remainder) 31st January 2023 2022/1227 Schedule 3 8th November 2022 2022/1075 Schedule 4 (partially) 26th October 2022 2022/1075 Schedule 4 (remainder) 28th October 2022 2022/1075 Schedules 6 and 7 28th June 2022 2022/520 Schedules 9 and 10 30th November 2022 2022/1187 Schedule 13 28th June 2022 2022/520 Schedule 17 (partially) 3rd July 2023 2023/705 Schedule 18 (partially) 31st March 2023 2023/387