Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 Explanatory Notes

Section 153: Commencement

885.This section provides for commencement. The provisions mentioned in paragraph 887 and 888 below will come into force either on Royal Assent or 2 months after Royal Assent. The other provisions of the Act are, with two exceptions, to be brought into force by means of orders made by the Secretary of State or the Lord Chancellor. The exceptions are those parts of sections 119 to 121 in relation to nuisance and disturbance on Welsh NHS premises which will be brought into force by order made by Welsh Ministers and section 122 and Schedule 21 (nuisance or disturbance on HSS premises) which will be brought into force by order made by statutory rule by the Northern Ireland Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety.

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