The Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (Amendment) Order 2012

Made30th May 2012

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)

The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 1(2) of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 20011.

A draft of this Order has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

Citation and commencement1

1

This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (Amendment) Order 2012.

2

This Order shall come into force one month after the day on which it is made.

Amendment of section 1(1) of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 20012

In the Table in section 1(1) of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 20012, before the entry relating to section 55 of the British Transport Commission Act 19493 insert—

Section 2(1) of the Parks Regulation (Amendment) Act 19264 so far as it creates an offence against the Parks Regulation Act 18725 relating to any of the following provisions of the Royal Parks and Other Open Spaces Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/1639)—
Failing to comply with, or contravening, those Regulations by—
(a) regulation 3(3)
dropping or leaving litter or refuse except in a receptacle provided for the purpose
(b) regulation 3(4)
using a pedal cycle, a roller blade etc except on a Park road or in a designated area
(c) regulation 3(6)
failing to remove immediately any faeces deposited by an animal of which that person is in charge

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State

Crispin BluntParliamentary Under Secretary of StateMinistry of Justice30th May 2012

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Table in section 1(1) of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c.16) to add further offences in respect of which a penalty notice may be given. The offences are littering, dog fouling or cycling in the Royal Parks.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on the private or voluntary sectors.

Section 2(1) of the Parks Regulation (Amendment) Act 19264 so far as it creates an offence against the Parks Regulation Act 18725 relating to any of the following provisions of the Royal Parks and Other Open Spaces Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/1639)—	Failing to comply with, or contravening, those Regulations by—

(a) regulation 3(3)	dropping or leaving litter or refuse except in a receptacle provided for the purpose

(b) regulation 3(4)	using a pedal cycle, a roller blade etc except on a Park road or in a designated area

(c) regulation 3(6)	failing to remove immediately any faeces deposited by an animal of which that person is in charge