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Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005

Commencement

464.Section 178 of the Bill provides for commencement. The following provisions came into force on Royal Assent (ie on 7th April 2005):

  • section 117(7) (which deals with the use of databases to identify a deceased person);

  • section 167 (which extends certain amendments to Northern Ireland);

  • section 158 and Part 1 of Schedule 17 (which relate to chief officers’ responsibilities for health and safety); and

  • Part 6 (final provisions), apart from sections 174 and 175.

465.Section 163(4) (which relates to checks on special guardians) will come into force 3 months after Royal Assent. The remaining provisions of the Act will be brought into force by means of commencement orders made by the Secretary of State or, in appropriate cases, Scottish Ministers.

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