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The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (Commencement No. 3 and Appointed Day) Order 1998

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This Order brings fully into force in January, March, April and July 1999 the following provisions of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998. Section 103 and related minor provisions (recall to prison of short-term prisoners) are brought into force on 1st January 1999. Sections 99 and 100 and related minor provisions (powers to release short-term prisoners on licence) are brought into force on 28th January 1999. Sections 25 to 27 (removal, retention and disposal of masks etc.) are brought into force on 1st March 1999. Sections 1, 4, 19, 21, 22 and 71(4) (anti-social behaviour and supervision orders) are brought into force on 1st April 1999. Sections 80 and 81 and a related minor provision (sentencing provisions) are brought into force on 1st July 1999.

This Order also appoints 1st April 1999 as the beginning of the first period of three years for which there must be a strategy for the reduction of crime and disorder in each local government area, under section 6 of the 1998 Act.

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