Statutory Instruments
Criminal Procedure, England And Wales
Made
13th September 2012
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 49(3) and 53(1) of the Police and Justice Act 2006(1):
1. This Order may be cited as the Police and Justice Act 2006 (Commencement No. 15) Order 2012.
2. The following provisions of the Police and Justice Act 2006 shall come into force on 8th October 2012, so far as they are not already in force—
(a)section 45 (attendance by accused at certain preliminary or sentencing hearings); and
(b)section 46 (live link bail).
Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State
Helen Grant
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Ministry of Justice
13th September 2012
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force on 8th October 2012 the provisions of the Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48) (“the 2006 Act”) specified in Article 2 in so far as they are not already in force.
Section 45 of the 2006 Act inserts section 57C of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c. 37). Section 57C of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 enables the use of a live video link at a preliminary hearing in a magistrates’ court where the accused is in police detention at a police station.
Section 46 of the 2006 Act amends the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60) to enable the police to grant bail subject to a duty to attend at a police station for proceedings in relation to a live link direction.
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48) have been brought into force by commencement order made before the date of this Order:
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Section 1 | 01.04.2007 | 2007/709 |
| Section 2 (in part) | 05.01.2007 01.04.2007 29.06.2007 14.03.2008 01.04.2008 15.03.2010 | |
| Section 3 | 29.06.2007 | 2007/1614 |
| Section 4 | 31.03.2007 | 2007/709 |
| Section 5 | 31.12.2007 | 2007/3203 |
| Section 6 | 01.04.2007 | 2007/709 |
Section 7 (in part) | 01.04.2007 01.12.2007 | |
| Section 8 | 01.04.2007 | 2007/709 |
| Section 9 (in part) | 01.04.2007 01.12.2007 | |
| Section 10 | 01.04.2007 | 2007/709 |
| Section 11 | 15.01.2007 | 2006/3364 |
| Section 12 | 01.04.2007 | 2007/709 |
Section 13 (in relation to England and Wales) (in relation to Northern Ireland) | 29.06.2007 30.07.2007 | |
| Sections 15 and 16 | 01.04.2007 | 2007/709 |
| Section 17 (in part) | 07.07.2009 16.11.2009 | |
| Section 18 | 29.06.2007 | 2007/1614 |
Sections 19 to 20 (in part) (in relation to England) (in relation to Wales) | 30.04.2009 01.10.2009 | |
| Section 21 (in relation to England) | 30.04.2009 | 2009/936 |
Section 22 (in part) (in relation to Wales) (in relation to Wales) (in relation to England) | 19.11.2007 19.11.2007 01.08.2007 | |
| Sections 23 to 25 | 29.06.2007 | 2007/1614 |
| Sections 26 and 27 (in relation to England) | 06.04.2007 | 2007/709 |
| Sections 28 to 33 | 01.04.2007 | 2007/709 |
| Sections 35 to 38 (in relation to England and Wales and Northern Ireland) | 01.10.2008 | 2008/2503 |
| Section 39 | 01.10.2008 | 2008/790 |
| Section 40 (in relation to Northern Ireland) | 01.10.2008 | 2008/790 |
Section 41 (in part) (in relation to England and Wales) (in relation to Northern Ireland) | 29.06.2007 10.10.2007 | |
| Section 42 (in part) | 15.01.2007 | 2006/3364 |
| Section 44 | 15.01.2007 | 2006/3364 |
Section 45 (in part) | 15.01.2007 01.04.2007 24.10.2008 3.10.2011 | |
| Section 46 (in part) | 01.04.2007 24.10.2008 3.10.2011 | |
| Sections 47 and 48 | 15.01.2007 | 2006/3364 |
Section 52 (in part) (in relation to England) (in relation to England and Wales) (in relation to England) (in relation to Wales) (in relation to England and Wales and Northern Ireland) (in relation to England and Wales and Northern Ireland) (in relation to Northern Ireland) | 15.01.2007 01.04.2007 06.04.2007 29.06.2007 01.08.2007 19.11.2007 01.12.2007 14.03.2008 01.04.2008 01.10.2008 01.10.2008 14.11.2008 | |
| Schedule 1 (in part) | 01.04.2007 | 2007/709 |
Schedule 2 (in part) (in relation to England and Wales) (in relation to England and Wales) | 15.01.2007 01.04.2007 29.06.2007 14.03.2008 01.04.2008 15.03.2010 | |
| Schedule 3 | 31.12.2007 | 2007/3203 |
| Schedule 4 | 01.04.2007 | 2007/709 |
| Schedule 5 (in part) | 01.04.2007 01.12.2007 | |
| Schedules 6 and 7 | 01.04.2007 | 2007/709 |
| Schedule 8 (in relation to England) | 30.04.2009 | 2009/936 |
Schedule 9 (in part) (in relation to Wales) (in relation to Wales) (in relation to England) | 19.11.2007 19.11.2007 01.08.2007 | |
| Schedule 10 | 06.04.2007 | 2007/709 |
| Schedule 11 (in relation to England and Wales) | 01.04.2008 | 2008/790 |
| Schedule 12 (in relation to Northern Ireland) | 01.04.2008 | 2008/790 |
| Schedule 13 (in part) | 15.01.2007 | 2006/3364 |
Schedule 14 (in part) (in relation to England) (in relation to England and Wales) (in relation to England and Wales and Northern Ireland) | 15.01.2007 01.04.2007 06.04.2007 29.06.2007 01.10.2008 14.11.2008 | |
Schedule 15 (in part) (in relation to England) (in relation to England and Wales) (in relation to England) (in relation to Wales) (in relation to England and Wales and Northern Ireland) (in relation to England and Wales and Northern Ireland) | 15.01.2007 01.04.2007 06.04.2007 29.06.2007 01.08.2007 19.11.2007 01.12.2007 14.03.2008 01.04.2008 01.10.2008 |