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Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015

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691.Most of Parts 1 to 4 of the Act will come into force on such day as the Lord Chancellor or the Secretary of State appoints by order made by statutory instrument. Different days may be appointed for different purposes. Different days may be appointed for different areas in relation to the commencement of section 16 (drugs for which prisoners may be tested).

692.The following provisions come into force on the day on which the Act is passed –

  • section 62 (appeals from the Court of Protection);

  • the transitional provisions set out in paragraphs 23 to 25 of Schedule 7 (mutual recognition of driving disqualification in the UK and the Republic of Ireland);

  • Part 5 (final provisions).

693.Section 52 (low-value shoplifting: mode of trial) comes into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which the Act is passed.

694.An order made under section 95 which brings into force the power of the Secretary of State to provide secure colleges (see paragraph 376) for the detention of persons who are male and aged under 15, or persons who are female, is subject to the affirmative procedure.

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