Transitional and saving provisions
3.—(1) Notwithstanding the coming into force of paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 and the substitution of Schedule 2 to the 1996 Act made by that paragraph the current Schedule 2(1) (police authorities established under section 3) to the 1996 Act shall continue in force until 31st March 2008, save that paragraphs 1 to 8 (making of appointments) of that Schedule shall only apply to appointments that take effect before 1st April 2008.
(2) Notwithstanding the coming into force of paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 and the substitution of Schedule 2A to the 1996 Act made by that paragraph the current Schedule 2A(2) (the Metropolitan Police Authority) to the 1996 Act shall continue in force until 2nd July 2008, save that paragraphs 1 to 5 (appointments) of that Schedule shall only apply to appointments that take effect before 3rd July 2008.
(3) Notwithstanding the coming into force of the entry in Part II of Schedule 15 and the repeal of Schedules 3 and 3A of the 1996 Act made by that entry Schedules 3 and 3A shall continue in force until—
(a)31st March 2008 in respect of police areas for the time being listed in Schedule 1(3) (police areas) of the 1996 Act; and
(b)2nd July 2008 in respect of the police area constituted by the metropolitan police district.
Schedule 2 to the 1996 Act has been amended by sections 325 and 423 of, and Schedules 27 and 34 to, the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c.29), section 8 of, and Schedule 4 to, the Insolvency Act 2000 (c.39), sections 104, 105, 106 and 137 of, and Schedule 7 to, the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c.16), sections 94 and 107(2) of, and Schedule 8 to, the Police Reform Act 2002 (c.30) and section 109(1) of, and Schedule 8 to, the Courts Act 2003 (c.39) and by S.I. 2004/1941.
Schedule 2A to the 1996 Act was inserted by section 310(2) of, and Schedule 26 to, the Greater London Authority Act 1999 and has been amended by section 8 of, and Schedule 4 to, the Insolvency Act 2000, sections 104, 105, 106 and 137 of, and Schedule 7 to, the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001, sections 94 and 107(2) of, and Schedule 8 to, the Police Reform Act 2002 and section 109(1) of, and Schedule 8 to, the Courts Act 2003 and by S.I. 2004/1941.
Schedule 1 has been amended by section 129(a) of the Police Act 1997 (c.50), S.I.1997/1377, 1997/1844, 1997/1845, 1997/1846, 1997/1849, 1997/1850, 1997/1855 and 1997/1857.