The Criminal Justice Act 1987 (Commencement No. 2) Order 1988

Made4th March 1988

In exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 16(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 19871, I hereby make the following Order:

1

This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice Act 1987 (Commencement No. 2) Order 1988.

2

The provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 1987 specified in the Schedule to this Order shall come into force on 6th April 1988.

Home Office

Douglas HurdOne of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State4th March 1988

SCHEDULEPROVISIONS OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT 1987 COMING INTO FORCE ON 6TH APRIL 1988

Article 2

Provisionsof the Act	Subject matter of provisions
Section 1 and Schedule 1, except so far as the are already in force.	The Serious Fraud Office.
Section 2.	Director’s investigation powers.
Section 3.	Disclosure of information.
Section 15, so far as it relates to paragraphs 6 and 13 of Schedule 2.	Minor and consequential amendments.
Paragraphs 6 and 13 of Schedule 2.	Amendments to the Prosecution of Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (S.I.1972/538 (N.I.1)) and the Prosecution of Offenders Act 1985 (c. 23). respectively.

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 6th April 1988 sections 1, 2 and 3 of an Schedule 1 to the Criminal Justice Act 1987, so far as they are not already in force (and the related consequential amendments in Schedule 2), which confer powers on the Serious Fraud Office to investigate offences involving serious or complex fraud and to institute and conduct criminal proceedings.

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by Commencement order made before the date of this Order.

Provisions	Date of commencement	S.I.No.
Section 1 and Schedule 1 (partially).	20th July 1987.	1987/1061.
Sections 12 and 14.	20th July 1987.	1987/1061.