Legislationsby Glyph
United KingdomUnited KingdomLaw2026 c. 20
Crime and Policing Act 2026
Broad criminal justice Act that among other things creates offences for making, possessing or supplying AI tools designed to generate child sexual abuse images, possessing guidance on creating such images, and making or supplying purported intimate image (nudification) generators.
Section 99 purported intimate image generator offences in force (SI 2026/689)Jun 29 4 months ago
- Body
- UK Parliament
- Session
- 2024 to 2026 session
- Introduced
- Feb 25, 2025
- In effect since
- Apr 296 months ago
Timeline
Jun 29 4 months ago
Section 99 purported intimate image generator offences in force (SI 2026/689)
Apr 29 6 months ago
Royal Assent; sections 72 to 74 on child sexual abuse image generators not in force at Royal Assent
Mar 25 7 months ago
Feb 25 8 months ago
Oct 16, 2025 1 year ago
Jun 19, 2025 1 year ago
Jun 18, 2025 1 year ago
Mar 10, 2025 1 year ago
Feb 25, 2025 1 year ago
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Change log
- AddedAdded to the list. Set by hand from the official record.Sep 27
Summaries of public legislative records, executive actions and court rulings, for reference, not legal advice. Check the official page linked on each item. First seen 2026-09-27. Checked against the official source.