Statutory Instruments
CRIMINAL LAW, NORTHERN IRELAND
Made
26th November 2007
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 135 of the Police Act 1997(1), hereby makes the following Order:
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Police Act 1997 (Commencement No. 10) Order 2007.
(2) The Order extends to Northern Ireland.
2. The following provisions of the Police Act 1997 shall come into force on 3rd December 2007—
(a)section 120;
(b)section 120ZA;
(c)section 120A;
(d)section 120AA;
(e)section 120AB;
(f)section 122;
(g)section 122A;
(h)section 123;
(i)section 124;
(j)section 124A;
(k)section 125;
(l)section 126; and
(m)section 127.
Paul Goggins
Minister of State
Northern Ireland Office
26th November 2007
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force provisions in Part V of the Police Act 1997 which deal with criminal records in Northern Ireland on 3rd December 2007.
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Police Act 1997 have been brought into force by commencement order made before the date of this Order.
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Sections 1, 17, 47, 62, 129 and Schedules 1 and 2 (all partially): and sections 44 to 46, 89, 90, 128 and 130 to 132 | 25th June 1997 | 1997/1377 (C. 50) |
| Sections 1 and 47 and Schedules 1 and 2 (for the purposes for which they were not already in force), sections 6, 13 to 16, 18, 52, 58 to 61, 63, 88 (partially) and 134 (partially), and paragraphs 27, 28, 40, 41 (partially) and 88 of Schedule 9 | 23rd July 1997 | 1997/1377 (C. 50) |
| Section 101 | 5th August 1997 | 1997/1696 (C. 71) |
| Sections 2, 3, 48, 49, 91, 96, 109, 111, 134 (all partially), sections 25 to 27, 70 to 72, Schedule 4, paragraphs 3, 5 and 10 of Schedule 6, paragraphs 1, 2, 4, 8 to 11 and 18 of Schedule 8 and paragraphs 3, 8, 9, 29(3), 82 and 83 of Schedule 9 | 1st September 1997 | 1997/1930 (C. 79) |
| Sections 17 and 61 (partially) and Schedules 3 and 5 | 8th October 1997 | 1997/1930 (C. 79) |
| Sections 4, 8, 9, 19, 21, 22 (partially), 28, 37 to 39, 50, 54, 55, 64, 66, 73, 81 to 83, 88 (partially) and 134 (partially), paragraphs 1 to 3, 6, 9(e) and 29 of Schedule 6, paragraphs 13, 14, 23, 38, 39, 43, 49 to 52, 55, 57, 66 to 68, 72, 73, 81, 86 and 91 of Schedule 9 | 31st October 1997 | 1997/2390 (C. 92) |
| Sections 2, 3, 5, 7, 10 to 12, 20, 22 to 24, 29 to 36, 38, 40 to 43, 48, 49, 51, 53, 56, 57, 65, 67 to 69, 74 to 80, 82, 84 to 87, 88 (partially), 109 to 111, 134 (partially), Schedule 6 (partially), Schedule 8 (partially), Schedule 9 (partially) and Schedule 10 (partially) | 1st April 1998 | 1998/354 (C. 8) |
| Sections 91(10), 92 to 95, 96 (so far as not already in force), 97 to 100, 102 to 108 and Schedule 7 | 22nd February 1999 | 1999/151 (C. 4) |
| Sections 120(3), 122(1) and (2) and 125 as to England and Wales | 19th March 2001 | 2001/1097 (C. 36) |
| Section 120(1), (2) and (4) to (7) as to England and Wales | 1st May 2001 | 2001/1097 (C. 36) |
| Sections 120(3), 122(1) and (2) and 125 as to Scotland | 1st January 2002 | 2001/482 (C. 24) (Scottish) |
| Sections 120(1), (2) and (4) to (7) as to Scotland | 1st February 2002 | 2001/482 (C. 24) (Scottish) |