Criminal Law, England And Wales Citation, interpretation and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (Commencement No. 1) (England and Wales) Regulations 2023. 2 In these Regulations— “ the Act ” means the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022; “ Offensive Weapons Homicide Review ” means a review of a person’s death under section 24 of the Act; “ pilot partners ” means— the chief officers of police for the police areas— of South Wales; covering the areas of the London borough councils of Barnet, Brent, Harrow, Lambeth and Southwark; covering the areas of Birmingham city council and Coventry city council; the local authorities — covering the police area of South Wales; that are the London borough councils of Barnet, Brent, Harrow, Lambeth and Southwark; that are Birmingham city council and Coventry city council; the integrated care boards covering the areas of— the London borough councils of— Barnet; Brent; Harrow; Lambeth; Southwark; Birmingham city council; Coventry city council; the local health boards covering the police area of South Wales; “ the pilot period ” means the period of 9 months beginning with 1st April 2023; “ relevant death ” means the death of a person which occurred, or is likely to have occurred, in the pilot period. 3 These Regulations extend to England and Wales. Provisions coming into force on 7th March 2023: Non-criminal hate incidents 2 The following provisions of the Act come into force on 7th March 2023— a section 60 (code of practice relating to non-criminal hate incidents); b section 61 (further provision about a code of practice under section 60). Provisions coming into force on 1st April 2023: Offensive Weapons Homicide Review Pilot 3 1 The following provisions of the Act come into force on 1st April 2023, in relation to relevant deaths and for the purposes of the pilot partners, for the pilot period— a section 24 (duty to arrange a review) to the extent not already in force; b section 26 (relationship with other review requirements) to the extent not already in force; c section 27 (notification of Secretary of State); d section 28(1) to (6) (conduct of review); e section 29(1) to (4) and (7) (information); f section 32 (guidance) to the extent not already in force. 2 The following provisions of the Act come into force on 1st April 2023 in relation to England and Wales for the pilot period— a section 28(7) and (8); b section 29(5) and (6); c section 30 (information: supplementary); d section 33 (power to pay grant: local health boards). Savings: Offensive Weapons Homicide Reviews 4 1 The provisions of the Act specified in regulation 3 continue in effect in relation to the death of a person where, before the end of the pilot period— a an Offensive Weapons Homicide Review in respect of the person’s death started and was not discontinued , or b notwithstanding that an Offensive Weapons Homicide Review had not started, a review partner was aware of qualifying circumstances in relation to the person’s death and the circumstances specified in paragraph (2) were not met. 2 The circumstances are that the review partner— a was also aware that no duty to arrange a review under section 24 of the Act in respect of the person’s death arose because of section 26 of the Act, or b gave notification to the Secretary of State that they were not under a duty to arrange a review under section 24 of the Act in respect of the person’s death and did not give subsequent notification that they were under that duty . Chris Philp Minister of State Home Office 28th February 2023