Statutory Instruments
CRIMINAL LAW
Made
23rd June 2005
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 60 and 61 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004(1) hereby makes the following Order:
1. This Order may be cited as the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2005.
2. The following provisions of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 shall come into force on 1st July 2005—
(a)section 10(2) (common assault to be an arrestable offence in Northern Ireland);
(b)sections 35 to 45 (victims etc – representations and information);
(c)section 58(1) (amendments and repeals) in so far as it relates to the paragraph of Schedule 10 in paragraph (d) below;
(d)paragraph 55 of Schedule 10 (minor and consequential amendments);
(e)section 58(2) (amendments and repeals) in so far as it relates to the entries in Schedule 11 in paragraph (f) below;
(f)in Schedule 11 (repeals), the entries relating to the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000(2);
(g)section 59 (transitionals and transitory provisions) in so far as it relates to the paragraph of Schedule 12 in paragraph (h) below; and
(h)paragraph 4 of Schedule 12 in so far as it relates to section 10(2).
Scotland of Asthal, Q.C.
Minister of State
Home Office
23rd June 2005
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force the provisions of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 set out in article 2 on 1st July 2005.
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 have been brought into force by commencement order made before the date of this Order :
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Sections 5 to 8 | 21st March 2005 | 2005/579 |
| Section 11 | 31st March 2005 | 2005/579 |
| Sections 22 to 26 | 31st March 2005 | 2005/579 |
| Sections 28 to 29 | 31st March 2005 | 2005/579 |
| Section 31 | 31st March 2005 | 2005/579 |
Section 58 (in part) (in part) | 21st March 2005 31st March 2005 | |
Section 59 (in part) (in part) | 21st March 2005 31st March 2005 | |
| Schedule 2 | 31st March 2005 | 2005/579 |
| Schedule 3 | 31st March 2005 | 2005/579 |
| Schedule 5 | 31st March 2005 | 2005/579 |
| Schedule 6 | 31st March 2005 | 2005/579 |
Schedule 10 (in part) (in part) | 21st March 2005 31st March 2005 | |
Schedule 11 (in part) (in part) | 21st March 2005 31st March 2005 | |
Schedule 12 (in part) (in part) | 21st March 2005 31st March 2005 |