Appointed dates2

1

Subject to article 3, the date appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the 2008 Act is 1st December 2008—

a

section 61 (Compensation for miscarriages of justice);

b

section 118 (Closure orders: premises associated with persistent disorder or nuisance);

c

section 126(1) and (3) (Police misconduct and performance procedures) insofar as it relates to the entries specified in sub-paragraph (h);

d

section 127 (Investigation of complaints of police misconduct etc.) insofar as it relates to the provisions specified in sub-paragraph (i);

e

section 148(2) (Consequential etc. amendments and transitional and saving provisions) insofar as it relates to the provisions in sub-paragraph (j);

f

section 149 (Repeals and revocations) insofar as it relates to the entries in sub-paragraph (k);

g

Schedule 20 (Closure orders: premises associated with persistent disorder or nuisance);

h

in Schedule 22 (Police misconduct and performance procedures)—

i

paragraphs 3, 4, 7 and 8 to the extent not already in force; and

ii

paragraphs 5, 9, 11 and 17 to 21;

i

in Schedule 23 (Investigation of complaints of police misconduct etc.)—

i

paragraphs 4, 6 to 11 and 13 to 18; and

ii

paragraphs 5, 12 and 19 to the extent not already in force;

j

paragraphs 22 and 35(1), (2)(a) and (3) of Schedule 27 (Transitory, transitional and saving provisions); and

k

in Schedule 28 (Repeals and revocations), the entries related to—

i

section 50(4) of, and paragraph 6 of Schedule 6 to, the Police Act 19962;

ii

Schedule 3 to the Police Reform Act 20023; and

iii

paragraph 119 of Schedule 21 to the Legal Services Act 20074.

2

The date appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the 2008 Act is 26th January 2009—

a

section 63 (Possession of extreme pornographic images);

b

section 64 (Exclusion of classified films etc.);

c

section 65 (Defences: general);

d

section 66 (Defence: participation in consensual acts);

e

section 67 (Penalties etc. for possession of extreme pornographic images);

f

section 68 (Special rules relating to providers of information society services);

g

section 71 (Maximum penalty for publication etc. of obscene articles);

h

section 148(1) and (2) (Consequential etc. amendments and transitional and saving provision) insofar as it relates to the provisions specified in paragraphs (j) and (k);

i

Schedule 14 (Special rules relating to providers of information society services);

j

paragraph 58 of Schedule 26 (Minor and consequential amendments);and

k

paragraphs 23 and 25 of Schedule 27 (Transitory, transitional and saving provision).