2008 No. 697 (C. 29)
Criminal Law, Northern Ireland
The Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Commencement No. 12) Order 2008
Made 10th March 2008

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers confered upon him by section 178(8) and (9) of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005, hereby makes the following Order:
2005 c.15

1 Citation and extent
1 This Order may be cited as the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Commencement No. 12) Order 2008.
2 This Order extends to Northern Ireland.

2 Commencement on 1st April 2008
The following provisions of the Serious and Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 shall come into force on 1st April 2008—
(a) Section 163 (2);
(b) Section 164 (1), (2) and (3);
(c) Section 165 (1) (a) and (b);
(d) Section 174 (2);
(e) Schedule 14 paragraphs 2, 3 (a) and (b);
(f) Schedule 17 Part 2 where it applies to the Police Act 1997.
1997 c.50
Paul Goggins Minister of State Northern Ireland Office 10th March 2008

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force provisions in the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 that make amendments to Part V of the Police Act 1997 dealing with criminal records disclosure.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS
(This note is not part of the Order)
Provision	Date of Commencement	S.I.No.
Section 1(1) and (2) (partially)	1st March 2006	2006/378
Section 1(1) and (2) (to the extent not already in force)	1st April 2006	2006/378
Section 1(3)	1st January 2006	2005/3495
Sections 2 to 5	1st April 2006	2006/378
Section 6	1st March 2006	2006/378
Section 7	1st April 2006	2006/378
Sections 8 to 10	1st January 2006	2005/3495
Sections 11 to 16	1st April 2006	2006/378
Sections 17 and 18	1st January 2006	2005/3495
Sections 19 to 26	1st April 2006	2006/378
Section 27	1st January 2006	2005/3495
Sections 28 to 38	1st April 2006	2006/378
Section 39	1st January 2006	2005/3495
Sections 40 and 41	1st April 2006	2006/378
Section 42	1st January 2006	2005/3495
Sections 43 and 44(1)	1st March 2006	2006/378
Section 44(2)	1st January 2006	2005/3495
Sections 45 to 51	1st April 2006	2006/378
Section 52	1st January 2006	2005/3495
Section 53	1st April 2006	2006/378
Section 54	1st January 2006	2005/3495
Section 55(1)(e) and (2)	1st March 2006	2006/378
Section 55 (to the extent not already in force)	1st April 2006	2006/378
Sections 56 and 57	1st April 2006	2006/378
Section 58	1st January 2006	2005/3495
Section 59 (partially)	1st January 2006	2005/3495
Section 59 (to the extent not already in force)	1st April 2006	2006/378
Sections 60 to 70 (as to England and Wales)	1st April 2006	2005/1521
Sections 71 to 75	1st April 2006	2006/378
Section 76	1st April 2006	2006/378
Section 78	1st April 2006	2006/378
Sections 79 to 81 (as to England and Wales and Northern Ireland)	1st April 2006	2006/378
Sections 82 to 94 (as to England and Wales and Northern Ireland)	1st April 2006	2005/1521
Section 95	1st July 2005	2005/1521
Section 96 (Scotland)	1st July 2005	SSI 2005/358
Section 96 (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)	1st July 2005	2005/1521
Section 97	1st July 2005	2005/1521
Section 98	1st January 2006	2005/3136
Sections 99 to 101	1st July 2005	2005/1521
Section 102	15th May 2006	2006/1085
Sections 103 to 108	1st July 2005	2005/1521
Section 109 (partially)	1st August 2005	2005/2026
Section 109 (to the extent not already in force)	1st January 2006	2005/3136
Sections 110 and 111	1st January 2006	2005/3495
Section 112	1st July 2005	2005/1521
Sections 113 and 114(1) to (8)	1st January 2006	2005/3495
Section 115	1st July 2005	2005/1521
Section 116(1) to (3) and (5)	1st August 2005	2005/2026
Section 116 (to the extent not already in force)	1st January 2006	2005/3495
Section 118	1st January 2006	2005/3495
Section 119	1st July 2005	2005/1521
Section 122(1) to (6)	1st August 2005	2005/2026
Section 122(7) (partially)	1st July 2005	2005/1521
Section 122(7) (partially)	1st January 2006	2005/3495
Sections 123 to 131	1st July 2005	2005/1521
Section 132 (partially)	1st July 2005	2005/1521
Section 132 (to the extent not already in force)	1st August 2005	2005/1521
Section 133 (partially)	1st July 2005	2005/1521
Section 133 (to the extent not already in force)	1st August 2005	2005/1521
Section 134 (partially)	1st July 2005	2005/1521
Section 134 (to the extent not already in force)	1st August 2005	2005/1521
Sections 135 to 137	1st August 2005	2005/1521
Sections 138 to 143	1st July 2005	2005/1521
Section 144 (partially)	20th July 2006	2006/1871
Sections 145 to 155	1st July 2005	2005/1521
Section 156	1st July 2005	SSI 2005/358
Section 157	1st April 2006	2005/1521
Sections 159 and 160	1st July 2005	2005/1521
Section 161(1)	8th May 2006	2006/1085
Section 161 (2) to (5) (partially)	1st July 2005	2005/1521
Section 161(2) to (4) (to the extent not already in force)	1st August 2005	2005/2026
Section 161(5) (to the extent not already in force)	8th May 2006	2006/1085
Section 162 (partially)	1st July 2005	2005/1521
Section 163(1), (2) and (3) (partially) (as to England and Wales)	6th April 2006	2006/378
Section 163(2) (partially) (as to England and Wales)	25th September 2006	2006/2182
Section 163(2) (partially) (as to England and Wales)	24th October 2007	2007/3064
Section 163 (3) (as to Northern Ireland)	3rd December 2007	2007/3341
Section 164 (as to Scotland)	1st July 2005	SSI 2005/358
Section 164 (to the extent not already in force)	1st July 2005	2005/1521
Section 165 (partially) (as to England, Wales and Northern Ireland)	1st July 2005	2005/1521
Section 165 (to the extent not already in force) (as to England and Wales)	6th April 2006	2006/378
Section 165(2) & (3) (as to Northern Ireland)	3rd December 2007	2007/3341
Section 166 (partially) (as to Scotland)	1st July 2005	SSI 2005/358
Section 166 (partially) (as to England, Wales and Northern Ireland)	1st July 2005	2005/1521
Section 166 (2) (as to Northern Ireland)	3rd December 2007	2007/3341
Sections 168 and 169	1st July 2005	2005/1521
Section 171(1) (partially) (as to Scotland)	30th June 2006	SSI 2006/381
Section 171(1) (partially) (as to England and Wales)	6th July 2006	SSI 2006/381
Section 171(2)	6th July 2006	SSI 2006/381
Section 174(1)	1st January 2006	2005/3495
Section 174(2) (partially)	1st July 2005	2005/1521
Section 174(2) (partially)	1st January 2006	2005/3495
Section 174(2) (partially)	1st April 2006	2006/378
Section 174(2) (partially) (as to England and Wales)	6th April 2006	2006/378
Section 174(2) (partially)	8th May 2006	2006/1085
Section 175	1st July 2005	2005/1521
Schedule 1 (partially)	1st March 2006	2006/378
Schedule 1 (to the extent not already in force)	1st April 2006	2006/378
Schedule 2 (partially)	1st March 2006	2006/378
Schedule 2 (to the extent not already in force)	1st April 2006	2006/378
Schedule 3	1st January 2006	2005/3495
Schedule 4 (partially)	1st January 2006	2005/3495
Schedule 4 (partially)	1st April 2006	2006/378
Schedule 5 (as to England, Wales and Northern Ireland)	1st April 2006	2005/1521
Schedule 6 (partially)	1st August 2005	2005/2026
Schedule 6 (to the extent not already in force)	1st January 2006	2005/3136
Schedule 7	1st January 2006	2005/3495
Schedule 8 (partially)	1st July 2005	2005/1521
Schedule 8 (to the extent not already in force)	1st January 2006	2005/3495
Schedule 9 (partially)	1st July 2005	2005/1521
Schedule 10 (partially)	20th July 2006	2006/1871
Schedules 11 and 12	1st July 2005	2005/1521
Schedule 13 (partially)	1st July 2005	2005/1521
Schedule 13 (partially)	8th May 2006	2006/1085
Schedule 14 (partially) (as to England and Wales)	6th April 2006	2006/378
Schedule 14 (Partially) (as to Northern Ireland)	3rd December 2007	2007/3341
Schedule 15 (partially) (as to Scotland)	30th June 2006	SSI 2006/381
Schedule 15 (partially) (as to England and Wales)	6th July 2006	SSI 2006/381
Schedule 16	1st January 2006	2005/3495
Schedule 17 (partially)	1st July 2005	2005/1521
Schedule 17 (partially)	1st January 2006	2005/3495
Schedule 17 (partially)	1st April 2006	2006/378
Schedule 17 (partially) (as to England and Wales)	6th April 2006	2006/378
Schedule 17 (partially)	8th May 2006	2006/1085