2002 No. 2957 (C. 95)

ROAD TRAFFIC, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Vehicles (Crime) Act 2001 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2002

Made

The Secretary of State for Transport in exercise of the powers conferred by section 44 of the Vehicles (Crime) Act 20011 hereby makes the following Order:

1

This Order may be cited as the Vehicles (Crime) Act 2001 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2002.

2

Part 2 of the Vehicles (Crime) Act 2001 shall come into force on 1st December 2002 to the extent necessary to enable the Secretary of State to make regulations.

3

Except for the extent to which it is already in force and for the provisions mentioned in article 4, Part 2 of that Act shall come into force on 1st January 2003.

4

Sections 17(1), 24(4) and (5), 25(3) and (4), 26, and 29 of that Act shall come into force on 1st March 2003.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State

David JamiesonParliamentary Under Secretary of StateDepartment for Transport

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on various dates Part 2 of the Vehicles (Crime) Act 2001 which sets up a system for registering suppliers for registration plates in England and Wales. The powers to make Regulations are brought into force on 1st December 2002 and other provisions on 1st January and 1st March 2003.

(This note is not part of the Order)

Provision

Date of Commencement

S. I. No.

Section 37

1st October 2001

S.I.2001/3215

Section 38, section 43 for the purpose of paragraphs 7, 8, 9 and 10 of Schedule

2nd January 2002

S.I.2001/4059

Save for section 8, Part 1

21st October 2002

S.I.2002/1914

Sections 32,33 and 43 for the purpose of paragraphs 3, 4, 5 and 6 of Schedule

17th October 2002

S.I.2002/2377