1999 No. 3096 (C. 80)

CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (Commencement No. 3) Order 1999

Made

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 57(2) of the Crime (Sentences) Act 19971, hereby makes the following Order:

1

This Order may be cited as the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (Commencement No. 3) Order 1999.

2

Section 4 of the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 and, to the extent that each of them is not already in force, the following provisions of that Act shall come into force on 1st December 1999—

a

section 3;

b

sections 5 and 6;

c

section 39;

d

section 55; and

e

paragraphs 8, 12(2), 13, 15 and 17 of Schedule 4.

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

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force section 4 of the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (minimum of three years for third domestic burglary) on 1st December 1999. It also brings fully into force a number of related provisions in the 1997 Act.

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 have been brought into force by commencement orders made before the date of this Order.

Provisions

Date of commencement

S.I.No.

Schedule 4 (partially)

25.6.97

1997/1581

Sections 1 (partially), 2, 3 (partially), 5 and 6 (both partially), 7, 28 to 34, 36, 38, 41, 42, 44 to 49, 51 to 54, 55 and 56 (both partially) and 57 and Schedules 1, 2 (partially), 3 and 4 to 6 (all partially only)

1.10.97

1997/2200

Sections 35,37, 39 (partially), 40 and 43 and Schedule 4 (partially)

1.1.98

1997/2200

Section 50

1.3.98

1997/2200