http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/633/madeThe Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 32) Order 2014enKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2019-10-09CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES This Order brings into force on 1st April 2014 the provisions in sections 29 and 30 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (“the 2003 Act”) so as to allow the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), a new executive agency of the Department of Transport, to institute criminal proceedings by issuing a written charge and requisition. 2014 No. 633 (C. 26) Criminal Law, England And Wales The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 32) Order 2014 Made 13th March 2014 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. Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 32) Order 2014. 2 In this Order “the 2003 Act” means the Criminal Justice Act 2003. Provisions coming into force on 1st April 2014 2 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 1st April 2014 but only for the purposes of criminal proceedings instituted by a public prosecutor within the meaning of section 29(5)(e) of the 2003 Act (a Secretary of State or a person authorised by one) who is a person authorised to do so on behalf of the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State Stephen Hammond Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Transport 13th March 2014 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 1st April 2014 the provisions in sections 29 and 30 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (“the 2003 Act”) so as to allow the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), a new executive agency of the Department of Transport, to institute criminal proceedings by issuing a written charge and requisition.

The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement Order No 16) Order 2007 (SI 2007/1999), the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement Order No 21) Order 2008 (SI 2008/1424), the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement Order No 23) Order 2009 (SI 2009/2879) and the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement Order No 25) Order 2010 (SI 2010/3005) commenced the same provisions in the 2003 Act in relation to other specified proceedings.

In particular, SI 2010/3005 commenced the provisions in sections 29 and 30 of the 2003 Act in relation to the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (“VOSA”). VOSA has now been merged with the Driving Standards Agency to form the DVSA.

A regulatory impact assessment has not been prepared for this Order as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.

 NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS (This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c.44) have been brought into force by commencement order made before the date of this Order:
ProvisionDate of CommencementS.I. No.
Sections 1 and 220.1.20042004/81
Section 329.1.20042004/82
Section 420.1.20042004/81
Section 5 (partially)1.8.20042004/1867
Section 5 so far as not already in force1.12.20052005/3055
Sections 6 to 820.1.20042004/81
Section 95.4.20042004/829
Section 105.4.20042004/829
Section 135.4.20042004/829
Section 14 (partially)1.1.20072006/3217
Section 15 (partially)5.4.20042004/829
1.1.20072006/3217
Sections 16 and 175.4.20042004/829
Section 184.4.20052005/950
Sections 19 to 215.4.20042004/829
Sections 22 to 243.7.20042004/1629
Section 2529.1.20042004/81
Sections 26 and 27 (partially)3.7.20042004/1629
Section 27 so far as not already in force15.10.20092009/2775
Section 2829.1.20042004/81
3.7.20042004/1629
1.10.20072007/2874
Sections 29 and 30 (partially)25.7.20072007/1999
9.6.20082008/1424
1.11.20092009/2879
1.1.20112010/3005
6.9.112011/2188
3.9.112011/2188
19.3.122012/825
Section 3129.1.20042004/81
Section 32 (partially)4.4.20052005/950
15.7.20052005/1817
Section 33 (partially)4.4.20052005/950
24.7.20062006/1835
15.7.20052005/1817
Section 341.5.20102010/1183
Sections 36 to 38 and 39 (partially)4.4.20052005/950
15.7.20052005/1817
1.5.20102010/1183
Section 405.4.20042004/829
Section 41 (partially)4.4.20052005/950
9.5.20052005/1267
18.5.20122012/1320
18.6.20122012/1320
5.11.20122012/2574
28.5.20132013/1103
Section 4222.1.20042004/81
Sections 44, 45, 46, 47 and 48 (partially)24.7.20062006/1835
Section 4929.1.20042004/81
Section 50 (partially)8.1.20072006/3422
Sections 51 to 547.12.20072007/3451
26.4.20102010/1183
Section 5529.1.20042004/81
26.4.20102010/1183
Section 567.12.20072007/3451
Sections 57 to 61 and 67 to 724.4.20052005/950
Section 7329.1.20042004/81
Sections 74 to 924.4.20052005/950
Section 9329.1.20042004/81
Sections 94 and 954.4.20052005/950
Section 977.3.20052005/373
Sections 98 to 11015.12.20042004/3033
Section 11129.1.042004/81
Section 11215.12.20042004/3033
Section 1131.1.20052004/3033
Sections 114 to 131 and 133 to 1364.4.20052005/950
Sections 139 to 1415.4.20042004/829
Sections 142 to 150, 152, 153 and 156 to 1574.4.20052005/950
Sections 158 and 159 (partially)7.3.20052005/373
Sections 158 to 159 so far as not already in force, 160 and 162 to 1664.4.20052005/950
Sections 167 and 168 (partially) and 169 to 17327.2.20042004/81
Section 174 (partially)5.4.20042004/829
Section 174 so far as not already in force4.4.20052005/950
Section 1754.4.20052005/950
Section 1765.4.20042004/829
Section 1774.4.20052005/950
Section 1787.3.20052005/373
Sections 179 and 1804.4.20052005/950
Sections 182 to 18726.1.20042003/3282
Sections 189 to 1944.4.20052005/950
Section 195 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
Section 195 so far as not already in force4.4.20052005/950
Section 196 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
4.4.20052005/950
Section 197 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
7.3.20052005/373
Section 197 so far as not already in force4.4.20052005/950
Sections 198 to 199 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
Sections 198 to 199 so far as not already in force4.4.20052005/950
Section 200 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
Section 200 so far as not already in force4.4.20052005/950
Section 201 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
Section 201 so far as not already in force4.4.20052005/950
Section 202 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
7.3.20052005/373
Section 202 so far as not already in force4.4.20052005/950
Section 203 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
Section 203 so far as not already in force4.4.20052005/950
Section 204 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
4.4.20052005/950
Section 205 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
Section 205 so far as not already in force4.4.20052005/950
Section 213 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
4.4.20052005/950
Section 214 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
Section 214 so far as not already in force4.4.20052005/950
Section 21526.1.20042003/3282
7.3.20052005/373
4.4.20052005/950
Section 216 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
4.4.20052005/950
Section 21726.1.20042003/3282
7.3.20052005/373
4.4.20052005/950
Section 218 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
Section 219 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
Section 221 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
Section 221 so far as not already in force4.4.20052005/950
Section 222 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
Section 222 so far as not already in force7.3.20052005/373
Section 223 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
Section 223 so far as not already in force7.3.20052005/373
Sections 224 to 2364.4.20052005/950
Section 237 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
Section 237 so far as not already in force4.4.20052005/950
Section 2384.4.20052005/950
Section 239 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
7.3.20052005/373
Section 240 (partially)7.3.20052005/373
Section 240 so far as not already in force4.4.20052005/950
Section 241 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
Section 241 so far as not already in force4.4.20052005/950
Sections 242 to 2434.4.20052005/950
Section 244 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
4.4.20052005/950
Section 245 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
Section 246 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
7.3.20052005/373
4.4.20052005/950
Section 2474.4.20052005/950
Section 248 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
Section 248 so far as not already in force4.4.20052005/950
Section 249 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
Section 249 so far as not already in force4.4.20052005/950
Section 250 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
7.3.20052005/373
4.4.20052005/950
Sections 251 to 252 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
Section 252 so far as not already in force4.4.20052005/950
Section 250 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
7.3.20052005/373
4.4.20052005/950
Sections 251 to 252 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
Section 252 so far as not already in force4.4.20052005/950
Section 253 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
7.3.20052005/373
Sections 254 to 256 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
Sections 254 to 256 so far as not already in force4.4.20052005/950
Section 25726.1.20042003/3282
7.3.20052005/373
4.4.20052005/950
3.12.20122012/2905
Section 259 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
Section 259 so far as not already in force4.4.20052005/950
Section 260 (partially)7.3.20052005/373
Section 260 so far as not already in force4.4.20052005/950
Section 2614.4.20052005/950
Section 26214.6.20042004/829
Section 263 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
Section 263 so far as not already in force4.4.20052005/950
Section 264 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
4.4.20052005/950
Section 265 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
Section 265 so far as not already in force4.4.20052005/950
Section 2677.3.20052005/373
Section 268 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
Section 268 so far as not already in force4.4.20052005/950
Section 2784.4.20052005/950
Section 2791.12.20042004/3033
Section 28429.1.20042004/81
Section 28527.2.20042004/81
Section 28629.1.20042004/81
Sections 287 to 29322.1.20042004/81
Sections 294 to 29720.1.20042004/81
Section 2991.5.20042004/829
Section 3007.3.20052005/373
Section 3017.3.20052005/373
Section 302 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
Section 302 so far as not already in force4.4.20052005/950
Section 303 (partially)4.4.20052005/950
Section 304 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
22.1.20042004/481
4.4.20052005/950
Section 305 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
Section 305 so far as not already in force4.4.20052005/950
Section 30620.1.20042004/81
Section 30721.7.20052005/1817
Sections 308 to 3124.4.20052005/950
Sections 313 and 3141.9.20042004/1629
Section 3154.4.20052005/950
Sections 316 and 3171.9.20042004/1629
Section 3181.9.20042004/1629
Section 3194.4.20052005/950
Section 32020.1.20042004/81
Section 3215.4.20042004/829
Sections 322 and 3231.5.20042004/829
Section 32427.2.20042004/81
Sections 325 to 3275.4.20042004/829
Section 32829.1.20042004/81
6.4.20062006/751
1.4.20082008/694
Section 32920.1.20042004/81
Section 331 (partially)5.4.20042004/829
1.9.20042004/1629
15.12.20042004/2033
1.1.20052004/2033
4.4.20052005/950
15.7.20052005/1817
24.7.20062006/1835
8.1.20072006/3422
1.10.20072007/2874
18.6.20122012/1320
Section 332 (partially)20.1.20042004/81
29.1.20042004/81
27.2.20042004/81
5.4.20042004/829
15.12.20042004/3033
4.4.20052005/950
15.7.20052005/1817
6.4.20062006/751
18.6.20122012/1320
5.11.20122012/2574
28.5.20132013/1103
Section 33327.2.20042004/81
4.4.20052005/950
Schedule 120.1.20042004/81
Schedule 229.1.20042004/81
3.7.20042004/1629
1.10.20072007/2874
Schedule 3 (partially)4.4.20052005/950
9.5.20052005/1267
18.5.20122012/1320
18.6.20122012/1320
5.11.20122012/2574
28.5.20132013/1103
Schedule 54.4.20052005/950
Schedule 61.1.20052004/3033
Schedules 7 to 94.4.20052005/950
Schedule 10 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
Schedules 12 and 134.4.20052005/950
Schedule 1426.1.20042003/3282
Schedules 15 to 184.4.20052005/950
Schedule 1926.1.20042003/3282
Schedule 2014.6.20042004/829
Schedule 234.4.20052005/950
Schedule 241.12.20042004/3033
Schedule 2829.1.20042004/81
Schedule 2922.1.20042004/81
Schedule 301.5.20042004/829
Schedule 317.3.20052005/373
Schedule 32 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
22.1.20042004/81
4.4.20052005/950
Schedule 335.4.20042004/829
Schedule 3427.2.20042004/81
Schedule 35 (partially)29.1.20042004/81
6.4.20062006/751
1.4.20082008/694
Schedule 36 (partially)5.4.20042004/829
1.9.20042004/1629
15.12.20042004/2033
1.1.20052004/2033
4.4.20052005/950
15.7.20052005/1817
24.7.20062006/1835
1.1.20072006/3217
8.1.20072006/3422
1.10.20072007/2874
18.6.20122012/1320
Schedule 37 (partially)20.1.20042004/81
29.1.20042004/81
27.2.20042004/81
5.4.20042004/829
15.12.20042004/3033
4.4.20052005/950
15.7.20052005/1817
6.4.20062006/751
18.6.20122012/1320
5.11.20122012/2574
3.12.20122012/2905
28.5.20132013/1103
Schedule 3827.2.20042004/81
4.4.20052005/950

2003 c.44.