2011 No. 144 (C. 9)

Police

The Crime and Security Act 2010 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2011

Made

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 59(1) of the Crime and Security Act 20101.

Citation and interpretation1

1

This Order may be cited as the Crime and Security Act 2010 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2011.

2

In this Order “the Act” means the Crime and Security Act 2010.

Commencement2

The day appointed for the coming into force of section 46 of the Act (offence of allowing minors access to air weapons) is 10th February 2011.

James BrokenshireParliamentary Under-Secretary of StateHome Office
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings section 46 of the Crime and Security Act 2010 into force on 10th February 2011. Section 46 amends the Firearms Act 1968 by inserting a new offence of failing to take reasonable precautions to prevent minors from having air weapons.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.I.No.

Section 37

31st January 2011

2010/2989

Section 38

31st January 2011

2010/2989