Statutory Instruments
Criminal Law, England And Wales
Made
4th December 2015
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the power conferred by section 88(1) of the Serious Crime Act 2015(1), makes the following Regulations.
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Serious Crime Act 2015 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2015.
2. The following provisions of the Serious Crime Act 2015 come into force on 29th December 2015—
(a)section 76 (coercive or controlling behaviour in an intimate or family relationship);
(b)section 77 (guidance about investigation of offences under section 76).
Karen Bradley
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Home Office
4th December 2015
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations are the fourth set of commencement regulations made under the Serious Crime Act 2015 (c. 9) (“the 2015 Act”).
Regulation 2 brings into force on 29th December 2015 sections 76 and 77 of the 2015 Act. Section 76 creates a new offence of coercive or controlling behaviour in an intimate or family relationship and section 77 allows the Secretary of State to issue guidance about the investigation of offences under section 76 to whoever the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force to their fullest extent (unless indicated otherwise) by commencement regulations made before the date of these Regulations:
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. or *S.R. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Sections 1 to 4 | 01.06.2015 | 2015/820 |
| Section 5 | 01.06.2015 | 2015/820 |
| Section 6 | 01.06.2015 | 2015/820 |
| Section 7 | 01.06.2015 | 2015/820 |
| Section 8 | 01.06.2015 | 2015/820 |
| Section 9 | 01.06.2015 | 2015/820 |
| Section 10 | 01.06.2015 | 2015/820 |
| Section 11 | 01.06.2015 | 2015/820 |
| Section 12 | 01.06.2015 | 2015/820 |
| Section 14 | 01.06.2015 | 2015/820 |
| Section 24 | 01.06.2015 | 2015/190* |
| Section 25 | 01.06.2015 | 2015/190* |
| Section 26 | 01.06.2015 | 2015/190* |
| Section 27 | 01.06.2015 | 2015/190* |
| Section 28 | 01.06.2015 | 2015/190* |
| Section 29 | 01.06.2015 | 2015/190* |
| Section 30 | 01.06.2015 | 2015/190* |
| Section 31 | 01.06.2015 | 2015/190* |
| Section 32 | 01.06.2015 | 2015/190* |
| Section 33 | 01.06.2015 | 2015/190* |
| Section 34 | 01.06.2015 | 2015/190* |
| Section 35 | 01.06.2015 | 2015/190* |
| Section 36 | 01.06.2015 | 2015/190* |
| Section 37 | 01.06.2015 | 2015/820 |
| Section 39 | 01.06.2015 | 2015/820 |
| Section 40 | 01.06.2015 | 2015/820 |
| Section 41 | 03.05.2015 | 2015/820 |
| Section 42 | 03.05.2015 | 2015/820 |
| Section 43 | 03.05.2015 | 2015/820 |
| Section 44 | 03.05.2015 | 2015/820 |
| Section 45 | 03.05.2015 | 2015/820 |
| Section 47 | 03.05.2015 | 2015/820 |
| Section 48 | 03.05.2015 | 2015/820 |
| Section 49 | 03.05.2015 | 2015/820 |
| Section 50 (partially) | 03.05.2015 | 2015/820 |
| Section 51 | 01.06.2015 | 2015/820 |
| Sections 52 to 65 | 03.05.2015 | 2015/820 |
| Section 66 | 03.05.2015 | 2015/820 |
| Section 68 | 03.05.2015 | 2015/820 |
| Section 69 | 03.05.2015 | 2015/820 |
| Section 73 | 17.07.2015 | 2015/1428 |
| Section 74 | 31.10.2015 | 2015/1809 |
| Section 75 | 31.10.2015 | 2015/1809 |
| Section 78 | 01.06.2015 | 2015/820 |
| Section 79 | 10.11.2015 | 2015/1809 |
| Section 84 | 03.05.2015 | 2015/820 |
| Section 85(1)(partially) | 03.05.2015 | 2015/820 |
| Section 85(1)(partially) | 01.06.2015 | 2015/820 |
| Section 85(1)(partially) | 17.07.2015 | 2015/1428 |
| Section 85(1)(partially) | 03.05.2015 | 2015/190* |
| Section 85(1)(partially) | 01.06.2015 | 2015/190* |
| Section 85(1)(partially) | 31.10.2015 | 2015/1809 |
| Schedule 2 | 03.05.2015 | 2015/820 |
| Schedule 3 | 03.05.2015 | 2015/820 |
| Schedule 4 (partially) | 03.05.2015 | 2015/820 |
| Schedule 4 (partially) | 03.05.2015 | 2015/190* |
| Schedule 4 (partially) | 01.06.2015 | 2015/190* |
| Schedule 4 (partially) | 17.07.2015 | 2015/1428 |
| Schedule 4 (partially) | 31.10.2015 | 2015/1809 |