1999 No. 1279 (C. 36)

CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (Commencement No. 4) Order 1999

Made

In exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 121 of the Crime and Disorder Act 19981, the Secretary of State hereby makes the following Order:

1

This Order may be cited as the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (Commencement No. 4) Order 1999.

2

The following provisions of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 shall come into force on 1st June 1999:

a

section 43 (time limits), to the extent that it is not already in force;

b

section 44 (additional time limits for persons under 18);

c

section 45 (re-institution of stayed proceedings);

d

section 97 (remands and committals of children and young persons), to the extent that it is not already in force;

e

section 98 (remands and committals: alternative provision for 15 or 16 year old boys);

f

paragraphs 5(1)(b), 125(b) and 127(b) of Schedule 8; and

g

in Schedule 10, the entries relating to:

i

section 62 of the Criminal Justice Act 19912; and

ii

section 20 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 19943.

Jack StrawOne of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of StateHome Office

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings sections 43 to 45, 97 and 98 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 into force on 1st June 1999. These provisions relate to time limits and to the remand and committal of children and young persons. The Order also brings into force on that date a number of minor related provisions.

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the 1998 Act have been brought into force by commencement orders before the date of this Order.

Provisions

Date of Commencement

S.I.No.

Sections 41 and 49 (both partially), 114, 116 and 117

1.8.98

1998/1883

Section 84 and Schedules 2 and 9 (both partially)

7.8.98

1998/1883

Sections 5 to 9, 10 (partially), 11 and 12, 13 (partially), 14 and 15, 17 and 18, 28 to 37, 38 to 40 (all partially only), 41 and 42, 43 (partially), 46 (partially), 47 and 48, 49 (partially), 50, 52 (partially), 53 to 64, 65 and 66 (both partially), 67 to 70, 71 (partially), 72, 82 and 83, 85 to 96, 97 (partially), 100 (partially), 101 and 102, 104 to 108, 110 to 113, 115, 118, 119 and 120 and Schedules 2, 3 (partially), 4 to 7, and 8 to 10 (all partially only)

30.9.98

1998/2327

Sections 2 and 3, 4 (partially), 16, 20, 21 and 22 (both partially), 23, 24, 26 (partially) and Schedules 1 and 8 (partially)

1.12.98

1998/2327 (as amended)

Section 103 and Schedules 8, 9 and 10 (all partially only)

1.1.99

1998/3263

Sections 51 and 52 and Schedules 3, 8 and 10 (both partially)

4.1.99

1998/2327

Sections 99 and 100 and Schedule 9 (partially)

28.1.99

1998/3263

Sections 25 to 27

1.3.99

1998/3263

Sections 1, 4, 19, 22 and 71 (partially)

1.4.99

1998/3263

Sections 80 and 81 and Schedule 9 (partially)

1.7.99

1998/3263