Statutory Instruments
Criminal Law, England And Wales
Criminal Law, Northern Ireland
Made
20th March 2008
The Secretary of State, being the relevant national authority under section 66(3)(b) of the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006(1), makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 66(2) of that Act.
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2008.
(2) In this Order, the “2006 Act” means the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006.
2. The following provisions of the 2006 Act shall come into force on 1st April 2008 to the extent not already in force—
(a)section 43(4) (sale etc. of knives and other weapons) in so far as it inserts subsections (11D) and (11E) into section 141 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (offensive weapons) (2);
(b)section 51 (corresponding provision for Northern Ireland) in so far as it relates to the entries in Schedule 2 (weapons etc.: corresponding provisions for Northern Ireland) referred to in sub-paragraph (c);
(c)in Schedule 2—
(i)paragraph 11(1); and
(ii)paragraph 11(3) in so far as it inserts subsections (11D) and (11E) into section 141 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988;
(d)section 65 (repeals) in so far as it relates to the entries in Schedule 5 (repeals) referred to in sub-paragraph (e);
(e)in Schedule 5 (repeals), the entries relating to the Criminal Justice Act 1988.
3. The following provisions of the 2006 Act shall come into force on 6th April 2008 to the extent not already in force—
(a)section 43 (sale etc. of knives and other weapons);
(b)section 51 (corresponding provision for Northern Ireland) in so far as it relates to the entry in Schedule 2 (weapons etc.: corresponding provisions for Northern Ireland) referred to in sub-paragraph (c);
(c)in Schedule 2, paragraph 11; and
(d)section 59 (limitation period for anti-social behaviour orders).
Tony McNulty
Minister of State
Home Office
20th March 2008
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force on 1st April 2008 the provisions of the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 listed in article 2 (to the extent they are not already in force). This Order also brings into force on 6th April 2008 the provisions of that Act listed in article 3 (to the extent they are not already in force).
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 have been brought into force under commencement orders made before the date of this Order:
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Section 21 | 1st October 2007 | 2007/2180 |
| Section 22 | 1st October 2007 | 2007/2180 |
| Section 23 | 6th April 2007 | 2007/858 |
| Section 24 | 6th April 2007 | 2007/858 |
| Section 26 | 6th April 2007 | 2007/858 |
| Section 27 | 22nd August 2007 | 2007/2180 |
| Section 28 | 6th April 2007 | 2007/858 |
| Section 29 | 6th April 2007 | 2007/858 |
| Section 30 | 6th April 2007 | 2007/858 |
| Section 31 (in part) | 6th April 2007 | 2007/858 |
| Section 31 (to the extent not already in force) | 1st October 2007 | 2007/2180 |
| Section 32 | 1st October 2007 | 2007/2180 |
| Section 33 | 1st October 2007 | 2007/2180 |
| Section 34 | 1st October 2007 | 2007/2180 |
| Section 35 | 6th April 2007 | 2007/858 |
| Section 36 | 1st October 2007 | 2007/2180 |
| Section 37 | 1st October 2007 | 2007/2180 |
| Section 38 | 1st October 2007 | 2007/2180 |
| Section 39 | 1st October 2007 | 2007/2180 |
Section 40 Section 41 | 1st October 2007 1st October 2007 | |
| Section 42 | 12th February 2007 | 2007/74 |
| Section 43 (in part) | 1st October 2007 | 2007/2180 |
| Section 44 | 1st October 2007 | 2007/2180 |
| Section 45 (in relation to England) | 31st May 2007 | 2007/858 |
| Section 46 (in relation to England) | 31st May 2007 | 2007/858 |
| Section 47 | 1st October 2007 | 2007/2180 |
| Section 48 | 31st May 2007 | 2007/858 |
| Section 49 | 6th April 2007 | 2007/858 |
| Section 50 (in part) | 6th April 2007 | 2007/858 |
| Section 50 (to the extent not already in force) | 1st October 2007 | 2007/2180 |
| Section 51 (in part) | 6th April 2007 | 2007/858 |
| 31st May 2007 | ||
1st October 2007 1st October 2007 | ||
| Section 52 | 6th April 2007 | 2007/858 |
| Section 53 | 6th April 2007 | 2007/858 |
| Section 54 | 12th February 2007 | 2007/74 |
| Section 55 | 12th February 2007 | 2007/74 |
| Section 57 | 12th February 2007 | 2007/74 |
| Section 58 | 31st May 2007 | 2007/858 |
| Section 62 | 6th April 2007 | 2007/858 |
| Section 64 | 1st October 2007 | 2007/2180 |
| Section 65 (in part) | 6th April 2007 | 2007/858 |
1st October 2007 1st October 2007 | ||
| Schedule 1 | 6th April 2007 | 2007/858 |
| Schedule 2 (in part) | 6th April 2007 | 2007/858 |
| 31st May 2007 | ||
1st October 2007 1st October 2007 | ||
| Schedule 3 | 6th April 2007 | 2007/858 |
| Schedule 4 | 12th February 2007 | 2007/74 |
| Schedule 5 (in part) | 6th April 2007 | 2007/858 |
1st October 2007 1st October 2007 |