2.

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2), the following provisions of the 2005 Act shall come into force on 1st January 2006—

(a)

section 1(3) (power in relation to NCS and NCIS);

(b)

sections 8 to 10 (general duty; priorities; codes of practice);

(c)

sections 17 and 18 (grants);

(d)

section 27 (regulations);

(e)

section 39 (directions about prosecutions);

(f)

section 42 (interpretation of Chapter 1);

(g)

section 44(2) (designations);

(h)

section 52 (modification of enactments);

(i)

section 54 (interpretation of Chapter 2);

(j)

section 58 and Schedule 3 (transfers to SOCA);

(k)

section 59 (minor and consequential amendments relating to SOCA) in so far as it relates to the entry in Schedule 4 in paragraph (l) below;

(l)

paragraph 42 of Schedule 4 (amendment of s87 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984);

(m)

sections 110 and 111 (powers of arrest) and Schedule 7 (powers of arrest: supplementary);

(n)

sections 113 and 114(1) to (8) (search warrants);

(o)

section 116 (photographing of suspects etc.) to the extent not already in force;

(p)

section 118 (impressions of footwear);

(q)

section 122(7) (powers of designated and accredited persons) in so far as it relates to the entry for Schedule 8 in paragraph (r) below;

(r)

Schedule 8 (powers of designated and accredited persons) to the extent not already in force;

(s)

section 174(1) (minor and consequential amendments, repeals and revocations) and Schedule 16 (remaining minor and consequential amendments (search warrants));

(t)

section 174(2) (minor and consequential amendments, repeals and revocations) in so far as it relates to the entries in Schedule 17 in paragraph (u) below; and

(u)

in Part 2 of Schedule 17 (repeals and revocations), the entries relating to—

(i)

the Unlawful Drilling Act 18192;

(ii)

the Vagrancy Act 18243;

(iii)

the Railway Regulation Act 18424;

(iv)

the Companies Clauses Consolidation Act 18455;

(v)

the Railway Clauses Consolidation Act 18456;

(vi)

the Licensing Act 18727;

(vii)

the Public Stores Act 18758;

(viii)

the London County Council (General Powers) Act 18949;

(ix)

the London County Council (General Powers) Act 190010;

(x)

the Licensing Act 190211;

(xi)

the Protection of Animals Act 191112;

(xii)

the Official Secrets Act 191113;

(xiii)

the Public Order Act 193614;

(xiv)

the Street Offences Act 195915;

(xv)

the Criminal Justice Act 196716;

(xvi)

the Ministry of Housing and Local Government Provisional Order (Greater London Parks and Open Spaces) Act 196717;

(xvii)

the Theft Act 196818;

(xviii)

the Port of London Act 196819;

(xix)

the Criminal Law Act 197720;

(xx)

the Theft Act 197821;

(xxi)

the Animal Health Act 198122;

(xxii)

the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 198223;

(xxiii)

the Aviation Security Act 198224;

(xxiv)

sections 15, 25, 66, 116, 118 of, and Schedules 1, 1A, 2, 5 and 6 to, the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 198425;

(xxv)

the Sporting Events (Control of Alcohol etc.) Act 198526;

(xxvi)

the Public Order Act 198627;

(xxvii)

Schedule 15 of the Criminal Justice Act 198828;

(xxviii)

sections 4 and 163 of the Road Traffic Act 198829

(xxix)

the Road Traffic (Consequential Provisions) Act 198830;

(xxx)

the Football Spectators Act 198931;

(xxxi)

Schedule 3 of the Aviation and Maritime Security Act 199032;

(xxxii)

the Football (Offences) Act 199133

(xxxiii)

the Road Traffic Act 199134;

(xxxiv)

the Transport and Works Act 199235;

(xxxv)

the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 199236;

(xxxvi)

the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 199437;

(xxxvii)

paragraph 9 of Schedule 1 to the Drug Trafficking Act 199438;

(xxxviii)

the Reserve Forces Act 199639;

(xxxix)

the Offensive Weapons Act 199640;

(xl)

the Public Order (Amendment) Act 199641;

(xli)

the Confiscation of Alcohol (Young Persons) Act 199742;

(xlii)

sections 27 and 31 of the Crime and Disorder Act 199843;

(xliii)

the Terrorism Act 200044;

(xliv)

Schedule 2 to the Football (Disorder) Act 200045;

(xlv)

the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 200046;

(xlvi)

sections 42 and 47 of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 200147;

(xlvii)

the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 200148;

(xlviii)

paragraph 14 of Schedule 11 to the Proceeds of Crime Act 200249;

(xlix)

sections 48 and 49 of, and Schedule 6 to, the Police Reform Act 200250;

(l)

paragraph 93 of Schedule 6 to the Licensing Act 200351

(li)

the Aviation (Offences) Act 200352;

(lii)

the Communications Act 200353;

(liii)

section 17 of the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 200354;

(liv)

sections 4, 32 and 37 of the Anti-social Behaviour Act 200355;

(lv)

the Courts Act 200356;

(lvi)

the Sexual Offences Act 200357;

(lvii)

section 3 of the Criminal Justice Act 200358;

(lviii)

the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 200459;

(lix)

the Hunting Act 200460;

(lx)

the Prevention of Terrorism Act 200561; and

(lxi)

the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005.

(2)

Section 9(2)(a) of the 2005 Act does not apply during the period from 1st January 2006 to 31st March 2006.