Police Citation and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2022. 2 In these Regulations “ the 2022 Act ” means the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022. Extent 2 1 These Regulations extend to England and Wales only, subject to the following provisions. 2 Regulations 4(a) and 5(a), (h), (l) and (p) extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. 3 Regulation 5(c) and (i) extends to England and Wales and Scotland. 4 Regulation 5(m) extends to England and Wales and Northern Ireland. Application 3 1 These Regulations apply to England and Wales only, subject to paragraph (2). 2 Regulations 4(a), 5(a) and 5(h) apply to England and Wales and Scotland and Northern Ireland. Provisions coming into force on 12th May 2022 4 The following provisions of the 2022 Act come into force on 12th May 2022— a section 42(1) to (7) (code of practice about the extraction of information from electronic devices); b section 80 (wilful obstruction of highway). Provisions coming into force on 28th June 2022 5 The following provisions of the 2022 Act come into force on 28th June 2022— a section 1 (police covenant report); b section 4(1) and (2) (special constables and Police Federations: amendments to the Police Act 1996 ) to the extent not already in force; c section 4(3) to (8) (special constables and Police Federations: amendments to the Police Act 1996) to the extent not already in force; d section 46 (arranging or facilitating commission of a child sex offence); e section 48 (voyeurism: breast-feeding); f section 49 (time limit for prosecution of common assault or battery in domestic abuse cases); g sections 55 and 56(1) and Schedule 6 (search for material relating to human remains); h sections 56(2) and 57 (special procedure for access to material relating to human remains and additional seizure powers); i sections 73(1) to (4) , 74(1) to (6) and 75 (public order); j sections 73(5) , 74(7), 76 to 79, 82 and Schedule 7 (public order); k section 90 (charges for removal, storage and disposal of vehicles) to the extent not already in force; l section 129(2) and (3)(b)(ii) (life sentence not fixed by law: minimum term); m section 129(3)(b)(i) (life sentence not fixed by law: minimum term); n section 129(1), (3)(a), (c) and (d) (life sentence not fixed by law: minimum term); o sections 133, 134, 136(1) to (6), 137(1) to (2) and 139 (release on licence); p sections 136(7) and 137(3) (release on licence); q section 152 and Schedule 13 (removal of attendance centre requirements for adults); r section 155 (duty to consult on unpaid work requirements); s section 156 (assaults on those providing a public service etc.); t section 167 (knife crime prevention order on conviction: adjournment of proceedings) to the extent not already in force; u section 172(1) to (4) and (11) (list of countries). Provisions coming into force on 29th June 2022 6 The following provisions of the 2022 Act come into force on 29th June 2022— a section 190 (football banning orders: relevant offences) to the extent not already in force; b section 192 (football banning orders: requirement to make order on conviction etc.). Provisions coming into force on 1st August 2022 7 Sections 62 to 70 (offences relating to hares etc.) come into force on 1st August 2022. Transitional provision 8 Section 80 of the 2022 Act (which is brought into force by regulation 4) does not apply in relation to an offence under section 137 of the Highways Act 1980 before section 80 comes into force on 12th May 2022. Kit Malthouse Minister of State Home Office