2011 No. 2188 (C. 78)

Criminal Law, England And Wales

The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 26) Order 2011
Made
5th September 2011
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 336(3) and (4) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 :
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This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 26) Order 2011.
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In this Order “the 2003 Act” means the Criminal Justice Act 2003.
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Section 29(1) to (3), (5) and (6) (new method of instituting proceedings) and section 30 (further provision about the new method) of the 2003 Act come into force on the day following the day on which this Order is made but only for the purposes of criminal proceedings instituted by a public prosecutor specified in an Order made by the Secretary of State under section 29(5)(h) of the 2003 Act or a person authorised by such a person (specification of a person as a public prosecutor or a person authorised by such a person for the purposes of issuing a written charge and requisition).
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Section 29(1) to (3), (5) and (6) (new method of instituting proceedings) and section 30 (further provision about the new method) of the 2003 Act come into force on 3rd October 2011, but only for the purposes of criminal proceedings instituted by a public prosecutor within the meaning of —
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section 29(5)(a) of the 2003 Act (a police force or a person authorised by a police force to institute criminal proceedings), so far as not already in force ; and
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section 29(5)(e) of the 2003 Act (a Secretary of State or a person authorised by a Secretary of State to institute criminal proceedings) where criminal proceedings are instituted by the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills or a person authorised by that Secretary of State.
Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State
J Djanogly
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Ministry of Justice
5th September 2011

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force section 29(1) to (3), (5) and (6) and section 30 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 so as to allow the following public prosecutors to institute criminal proceedings by issuing a written charge and requisition:
a person specified by the Secretary of State in an Order under section 29(5)(h) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 or a person authorised by such a person;
a police force or a person authorised by a police force to institute criminal proceedings in England and Wales, so far as not currently allowed; and
the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills or a person authorised by the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills to institute criminal proceedings.
The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 16) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1999), the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 21) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1424), Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 23) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/2879) and the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 25) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/3005) commenced the same provisions in the 2003 Act as they apply to public prosecutors in specified locations.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS
(This note is not part of the Order)
Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No.
Sections 1 and 2 | 20.1.2004 | 2004/81
Section 3 | 29.1.2004 | 2004/82
Section 4 | 20.1.2004 | 2004/81
Section 5 (partially) | 1.8.2004 | 2004/1867
Section 5 so far as not already in force | 1.12.2005 | 2005/3055
Sections 6 to 8 | 20.1.2004 | 2004/81
Section 9 | 5.4.2004 | 2004/829
Section 10 | 5.4.2004 | 2004/829
Section 13 | 5.4.2004 | 2004/829
Section 14 (partially) | 1.1.2007 | 2006/3217
Section 15 (partially) | 5.4.2004 1.1.2007 | 2004/829 2006/3217
Sections 16 and 17 | 5.4.2004 | 2004/829
Section 18 | 4.4.2005 | 2005/950
Sections 19 to 21 | 5.4.2004 | 2004/829
Sections 22 to 24 | 3.7.2004 | 2004/1629
Section 25 | 29.1.2004 | 2004/81
Sections 26 and 27 (partially) | 3.7.2004 | 2004/1629
Section 27 so far as not already in force | 15.10.2009 | 2009/2775
Section 28 | 29.1.2004 3.7.2004 1.10.2007 | 2004/81 2004/1629 2007/2874
Sections 29 and 30 (partially) | 25.7.2007 9.6.2008 1.11.2009 1.1.2011 | 2007/1999 2008/1424 2009/2879 2010/3005
Section 31 | 29.1.2004 | 2004/81
Section 32 (partially) | 4.4.2005 15.7.2005 | 2005/950 2005/1817
Section 33 (partially) | 4.4.2005 24.7.2006 15.7.2005 | 2005/950 2006/1835 2005/1817
Section 34 | 1.5.2010 | 2010/1183
Sections 36 to 38 and 39 (partially) | 4.4.2005 15.7.2005 1.5.2010 | 2005/950 2005/1817 2010/1183
Section 40 | 5.4.2004 | 2004/829
Section 41 (partially) | 4.4.2005 9.5.2005 | 2005/950 2005/1267
Section 42 | 22.1.2004 | 2004/81
Sections 44, 45, 46, 47 and 48 (partially) | 24.7.2006 | 2006/1835
Section 49 | 29.1.2004 | 2004/81
Section 50 (partially) | 8.1.2007 | 2006/3422
Sections 51 to 54 | 7.12.2007 26.4.2010 | 2007/3451 2010/1183
Section 55 | 29.1.2004 26.4.2010 | 2004/81 2010/1183
Section 56 | 7.12.2007 | 2007/3451
Sections 57 to 61 and 67 to 72 | 4.4.2005 | 2005/950
Section 73 | 29.1.2004 | 2004/81
Sections 74 to 92 | 4.4.2005 | 2005/950
Section 93 | 29.1.2004 | 2004/81
Sections 94 and 95 | 4.4.2005 | 2005/950
Section 97 | 7.3.2005 | 2005/373
Sections 98 to 110 | 15.12.2004 | 2004/3033
Section 111 | 29.1.04 | 2004/81
Section 112 | 15.12.2004 | 2004/3033
Section 113 | 1.1.2005 | 2004/3033
Sections 114 to 131 and 133 to 136 | 4.4.2005 | 2005/950
Sections 139 to 141 | 5.4.2004 | 2004/829
Sections 142 to 150, 152, 153 and 156 to 157 | 4.4.2005 | 2005/950
Sections 158 and 159 (partially) | 7.3.2005 | 2005/373
Sections 158 to 159 so far as not already in force, 160 and 162 to 166 | 4.4.2005 | 2005/950
Sections 167 and 168 (partially) and 169 to 173 | 27.2.2004 | 2004/81
Section 174 (partially) | 5.4.2004 | 2004/829
Section 174 so far as not already in force | 4.4.2005 | 2005/950
Section 175 | 4.4.2005 | 2005/950
Section 176 | 5.4.2004 | 2004/829
Section 177 | 4.4.2005 | 2005/950
Section 178 | 7.3.2005 | 2005/373
Sections 179 and 180 | 4.4.2005 | 2005/950
Sections 182 to 187 | 26.1.2004 | 2003/3282
Sections 189 to 194 | 4.4.2005 | 2005/950
Section 195 (partially) | 26.1.2004 | 2003/3282
Section 195 so far as not already in force | 4.4.2005 | 2005/950
Section 196 (partially) | 26.1.2004 4.4.2005 | 2003/3282 2005/950
Section 197 (partially) | 26.1.2004 7.3.2005 | 2003/3282 2005/373
Section 197 so far as not already in force | 4.4.2005 | 2005/950
Sections 198 to 199 (partially) | 26.1.2004 | 2003/3282
Sections 198 to 199 so far as not already in force | 4.4.2005 | 2005/950
Section 200 (partially) | 26.1.2004 | 2003/3282
Section 200 so far as not already in force | 4.4.2005 | 2005/950
Section 201 (partially) | 26.1.2004 | 2003/3282
Section 201 so far as not already in force | 4.4.2005 | 2005/950
Section 202 (partially) | 26.1.2004 7.3.2005 | 2003/3282 2005/373
Section 202 so far as not already in force | 4.4.2005 | 2005/950
Section 203 (partially) | 26.1.2004 | 2003/3282
Section 203 so far as not already in force | 4.4.2005 | 2005/950
Section 204 (partially) | 26.1.2004 4.4.2005 | 2003/3282 2005/950
Section 205 (partially) | 26.1.2004 | 2003/3282
Section 205 so far as not already in force | 4.4.2005 | 2005/950
Section 213 (partially) | 26.1.2004 4.4.2005 | 2003/3282 2005/950
Section 214 (partially) | 26.1.2004 | 2003/3282
Section 214 so far as not already in force | 4.4.2005 | 2005/950
Section 215 | 26.1.2004 7.3.2005 4.4.2005 | 2003/3282 2005/373 2005/950
Section 216 (partially) | 26.1.2004 4.4.2005 | 2003/3282 2005/950
Section 217 | 26.1.2004 7.3.2005 4.4.2005 | 2003/3282 2005/373 2005/950
Section 218 (partially) | 26.1.2004 | 2003/3282
Section 219 (partially) | 26.1.2004 | 2003/3282
Section 221 (partially) | 26.1.2004 | 2003/3282
Section 221 so far as not already in force | 4.4.2005 | 2005/950
Section 222 (partially) | 26.1.2004 | 2003/3282
Section 222 so far as not already in force | 7.3.2005 | 2005/373
Section 223 (partially) | 26.1.2004 | 2003/3282
Section 223 so far as not already in force | 7.3.2005 | 2005/373
Sections 224 to 236 | 4.4.2005 | 2005/950
Section 237 (partially) | 26.1.2004 | 2003/3282
Section 237 so far as not already in force | 4.4.2005 | 2005/950
Section 238 | 4.4.2005 | 2005/950
Section 239 (partially) | 26.1.2004 7.3.2005 | 2003/3282 2005/373
Section 240 (partially) | 7.3.2005 | 2005/373
Section 240 so far as not already in force | 4.4.2005 | 2005/950
Section 241 (partially) | 26.1.2004 | 2003/3282
Section 241 so far as not already in force | 4.4.2005 | 2005/950
Sections 242 to 243 | 4.4.2005 | 2005/950
Section 244 (partially) | 26.1.2004 4.4.2005 | 2003/3282 2005/950
Section 245 (partially) | 26.1.2004 | 2003/3282
Section 246 (partially) | 26.1.2004 7.3.2005 4.4.2005 | 2003/3282 2005/373 2005/950
Section 247 | 4.4.2005 | 2005/950
Section 248 (partially) | 26.1.2004 | 2003/3282
Section 248 so far as not already in force | 4.4.2005 | 2005/950
Section 249 (partially) | 26.1.2004 | 2003/3282
Section 249 so far as not already in force | 4.4.2005 | 2005/950
Section 250 (partially) | 26.1.2004 7.3.2005 4.4.2005 | 2003/3282 2005/373 2005/950
Sections 251 to 252 (partially) | 26.1.2004 | 2003/3282
Section 252 so far as not already in force | 4.4.2005 | 2005/950
Section 253 (partially) | 26.1.2004 7.3.2005 | 2003/3282 2005/373
Sections 254 to 256 (partially) | 26.1.2004 | 2003/3282
Sections 254 to 256 so far as not already in force | 4.4.2005 | 2005/950
Section 257 (partially) | 26.1.2004 7.3.2005 | 2003/3282 2005/373
Section 257 so far as not already in force | 4.4.2005 | 2005/950
Section 259 (partially) | 26.1.2004 | 2003/3282
Section 259 so far as not already in force | 4.4.2005 | 2005/950
Section 260 (partially) | 7.3.2005 | 2005/373
Section 260 so far as not already in force | 4.4.2005 | 2005/950
Section 261 | 4.4.2005 | 2005/950
Section 262 | 14.6.2004 | 2004/829
Section 263 (partially) | 26.1.2004 | 2003/3282
Section 263 so far as not already in force | 4.4.2005 | 2005/950
Section 264 (partially) | 26.1.2004 4.4.2005 | 2003/3282 2005/950
Section 265 (partially) | 26.1.2004 | 2003/3282
Section 265 so far as not already in force | 4.4.2005 | 2005/950
Section 267 | 7.3.2005 | 2005/373
Section 268 (partially) | 26.1.2004 | 2003/3282
Section 268 so far as not already in force | 4.4.2005 | 2005/950
Section 278 | 4.4.2005 | 2005/950
Section 279 | 1.12.2004 | 2004/3033
Section 284 | 29.1.2004 | 2004/81
Section 285 | 27.2.2004 | 2004/81
Section 286 | 29.1.2004 | 2004/81
Sections 287 to 293 | 22.1.2004 | 2004/81
Sections 294 to 297 | 20.1.2004 | 2004/81
Section 299 | 1.5.2004 | 2004/829
Section 300 | 7.3.2005 | 2005/373
Section 301 | 7.3.2005 | 2005/373
Section 302 (partially) | 26.1.2004 | 2003/3282
Section 302 so far as not already in force | 4.4.2005 | 2005/950
Section 303 (partially) | 4.4.2005 | 2005/950
Section 304 (partially) | 26.1.2004 22.1.2004 4.4.2005 | 2003/3282 2004/81 2005/950
Section 305 (partially) | 26.1.2004 | 2003/3282
Section 305 so far as not already in force | 4.4.2005 | 2005/950
Section 306 | 20.1.2004 | 2004/81
Section 307 | 21.7.2005 | 2005/1817
Sections 308 to 312 | 4.4.2005 | 2005/950
Sections 313 and 314 | 1.9.2004 | 2004/1629
Section 315 | 4.4.2005 | 2005/950
Sections 316 and 317 | 1.9.2004 | 2004/1629
Section 318 | 1.9.2004 | 2004/1629
Section 319 | 4.4.2005 | 2005/950
Section 320 | 20.1.2004 | 2004/81
Section 321 | 5.4.2004 | 2004/829
Sections 322 and 323 | 1.5.2004 | 2004/829
Section 324 | 27.2.2004 | 2004/81
Sections 325 to 327 | 5.4.2004 | 2004/829
Section 328 | 29.1.2004 6.4.2006 1.4.2008 | 2004/81 2006/751 2008/694
Section 329 | 20.1.2004 | 2004/81
Section 331 (partially) | 5.4.2004 1.9.2004 15.12.2004 1.1.2005 4.4.2005 15.7.2005 24.7.2006 8.1.2007 1.10.2007 | 2004/829 2004/1629 2004/2033 2004/2033 2005/950 2005/1817 2006/1835 2006/3422 2007/2874
Section 332 (partially) | 20.1.2004 29.1.2004 27.2.2004 5.4.2004 15.12.2004 4.4.2005 15.7.2005 6.4.2006 | 2004/81 2004/81 2004/81 2004/829 2004/3033 2005/950 2005/1817 2006/751
Section 333 | 27.2.2004 4.4.2005 | 2004/81 2005/950
Schedule 1 | 20.1.2004 | 2004/81
Schedule 2 | 29.1.2004 3.7.2004 1.10.2007 | 2004/81 2004/1629 2007/2874
Schedule 3 (partially) | 4.4.2005 9.5.2005 | 2005/950 2005/1267
Schedule 5 | 4.4.2005 | 2005/950
Schedule 6 | 1.1.2005 | 2004/3033
Schedules 7 to 9 | 4.4.2005 | 2005/950
Schedule 10 (partially) | 26.1.2004 | 2003/3282
Schedules 12 and 13 | 4.4.2005 | 2005/950
Schedule 14 | 26.1.2004 | 2003/3282
Schedules 15 to 18 | 4.4.2005 | 2005/950
Schedule 19 | 26.1.2004 | 2003/3282
Schedule 20 | 14.6.2004 | 2004/829
Schedule 23 | 4.4.2005 | 2005/950
Schedule 24 | 1.12.2004 | 2004/3033
Schedule 28 | 29.1.2004 | 2004/81
Schedule 29 | 22.1.2004 | 2004/81
Schedule 30 | 1.5.2004 | 2004/829
Schedule 31 | 7.3.2005 | 2005/373
Schedule 32 (partially) | 26.1.2004 22.1.2004 4.4.2005 | 2003/3282 2004/81 2005/950
Schedule 33 | 5.4.2004 | 2004/829
Schedule 34 | 27.2.2004 | 2004/81
Schedule 35 (partially) | 29.1.2004 6.4.2006 1.4.2008 | 2004/81 2006/751 2008/694
Schedule 36 (partially) | 5.4.2004 1.9.2004 15.12.2004 1.1.2005 4.4.2005 15.7.2005 24.7.2006 1.1.2007 8.1.2007 1.10.2007 | 2004/829 2004/1629 2004/2033 2004/2033 2005/950 2005/1817 2006/1835 2006/3217 2006/3422 2007/2874
Schedule 37 (partially) | 20.1.2004 29.1.2004 27.2.2004 5.4.2004 15.12.2004 4.4.2005 15.7.2005 6.4.2006 | 2004/81 2004/81 2004/81 2004/829 2004/3033 2005/950 2005/1817 2006/751
Schedule 38 | 27.2.2004 4.4.2005 | 2004/81 2005/950
2003 c. 44.
S.I. 2007/1999, S.I. 2008/1424, S.I. 2009/2879, and S.I. 2010/3005 commenced the same provisions in the 2003 Act in respect of a public prosecutor within the meaning of section 29(5)(a) of the 2003 Act in specified locations in England and Wales.