Statutory Instruments
Criminal Law
Environmental Protection, Englandandwales
Housing, England And Wales
Police, England And Wales
Police, Northern Ireland
Made
24th February 2015
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 185(1) and (7) of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014(1), makes the following Order.
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (Commencement No. 8, Saving and Transitional Provisions) Order 2015.
(2) In this Order “the 2014 Act” means the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.
2. The following provisions of the 2014 Act come into force on 8th March 2015—
(a)section 113 (sexual harm prevention orders and sexual risk orders, etc);
(b)section 114 (saving and transitional provision);
(c)section 115 (use of premises for child sexual offences);
(d)section 181(1) (amendments), insofar as it relates to the provisions of Schedule 11 specified in paragraph (g);
(e)Schedule 5 (amendments of Parts 2 and 3 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003(2));
(f)Schedule 6 (amendments of Part 2A of the Sexual Offences Act 2003); and
(g)in Schedule 11 (minor and consequential amendments), the following paragraphs—
(i)paragraphs 51 to 79; and
(ii)paragraphs 81 and 82.
3. The following provisions of the 2014 Act come into force on 8th March 2015 in England and Wales—
(a)section 181(1) (amendments), insofar as it relates to the provision of Schedule 11 specified in paragraph (b); and
(b)in Schedule 11 (minor and consequential amendments), paragraph 80.
4. The following provisions of the 2014 Act come into force on 23rd March 2015—
(a)Part 1 (injunctions);
(b)section 181(1) (amendments), insofar as it relates to the provisions of Schedule 11 specified in paragraph (f);
(c)Schedule 1 (remands under sections 9 and 10);
(d)Schedule 2 (breach of injunctions: powers of courts in respect of under-18s);
(e)Schedule 7 (Schedule to be inserted as Schedule 4B to the Police Act 1996(3));
(f)in Schedule 11 (minor and consequential amendments), the following paragraphs—
(i)paragraph 1;
(ii)paragraph 6;
(iii)paragraph 11;
(iv)paragraph 17;
(v)paragraphs 22 to 23;
(vi)paragraph 24, to the extent not already in force;
(vii)paragraphs 27 to 29;
(viii)paragraph 31;
(ix)paragraph 44, to the extent not already in force;
(x)paragraph 46;
(xi)paragraph 49(1) and (2);
(xii)paragraph 50, to the extent not already in force.
5. The following provisions of the 2014 Act come into force on 8th April 2015—
(a)section 135 (application of IPCC provisions to contractors);
(b)section 137 (provision of information to IPCC);
(c)section 181(1) (amendments), insofar as it relates to the provisions of Schedule 11 specified in paragraph (d);
(d)in Schedule 11 (minor and consequential amendments), the following paragraphs—
(i)paragraph 94;
(ii)paragraph 95, to the extent not already in force.
6. Notwithstanding the commencement of paragraph 94 of Schedule 11 to the 2014 Act, section 39(9) to (11) of the Police Reform Act 2002(4) and any regulations made under section 39(9) to (11), as in force immediately before the commencement of paragraph 94, continue to apply to a matter but only insofar as that matter does not relate to a person who has entered into a contract with a local policing body or a chief officer to provide services to a chief officer.
7.—(1) Section 135 (application of IPCC provisions to contractors) of, and paragraph 94 of Schedule 11 to, the 2014 Act apply to a matter which comes to the attention of the appropriate authority on or after 8th April 2015.
(2) Paragraph (3) applies to a matter which came to the attention of the preceding appropriate authority before 8th April 2015.
(3) In relation to a matter to which this paragraph applies—
(a)section 135 of, and paragraph 94 of Schedule 11 to, the 2014 Act do not apply;
(b)section 39(9) to (11) of the Police Reform Act 2002 and any regulations made under it continue to have effect in relation to that matter.
(4) In this article, “preceding appropriate authority” is the appropriate authority for the purposes of a matter in relation to which regulations made under section 39(9) to (11) of the Police Reform Act 2002 have effect.
Lynne Featherstone
Minister of State
Home Office
24th February 2015
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force various provisions of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (“the 2014 Act”).
Articles 2 and 3 bring into force provisions relating to sexual offences prevention orders and closure notices to prevent the commission of child sex offences. Paragraph 80 of Schedule 11 to the 2014 Act is brought into force in relation to England and Wales only.
Article 4 brings into force Part 1 of the 2014 Act (injunctions), related minor and consequential amendments, and Schedule 7 to that Act relating to the Police Remuneration Review Body.
Article 5 brings into force certain provisions relating to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.
Article 6 makes saving provision in relation to the coming into force of paragraph 94 of Schedule 11 to the 2014 Act to preserve the power of the Independent Police Complaints Commission to exercise oversight of contractors under section 39 of the Police Reform Act 2002 in cases which fall outside the scope of its powers under section 135 of the 2014 Act.
Article 7 makes transitional provision in relation to the coming into force of section 135 of, and paragraph 94 of Schedule 11 to, the 2014 Act to the effect that only matters which come to the attention of the appropriate authority on or after 8th April 2015 are handled in accordance with procedures put in place by virtue of section 135 of the 2014 Act, whilst matters arising before this date continue to be handled in accordance with procedures put in place by virtue of section 39(9) to (11) of the Police Reform Act 2002.
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force to their fullest extent (unless indicated otherwise) by commencement order made before the date of this Order:
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Sections 22 to 93 | 20th October 2014 | 2014/2590 |
| Section 94 (England only) | 20th October 2014 | 2014/2590 |
| Section 94 (Wales only) | 21st October 2014 | 2014/2830 (W. 286) |
| Section 95 (England only) | 20th October 2014 | 2014/2590 |
| Section 95 (Wales only) | 21st October 2014 | 2014/2830 (W. 286) |
| Section 96 (partially) | 17th September 2014 | 2014/2454 |
| Section 96 (England only) | 20th October 2014 | 2014/2590 |
| Section 96 (Wales only) | 21st October 2014 | 2014/2830 (W. 286) |
| Section 97 (England only) | 20th October 2014 | 2014/2590 |
| Section 97 (Wales only) | 21st October 2014 | 2014/2830 (W. 286) |
| Section 98 (England only) | 13th May 2014 | 2014/949 |
| Section 98 (Wales only) | 13th May 2014 | 2014/1241 (W. 129) |
| Section 99 | 13th May 2014 | 2014/949 |
| Section 100(1) (England only) | 13th May 2014 | 2014/949 |
| Section 100(1) (Wales only) | 13th May 2014 | 2014/1241 (W. 129) |
| Section 100(2) and (3) (England only) | 20th October 2014 | 2014/2590 |
| Section 100(2) and (3) (Wales only) | 21st October 2014 | 2014/2830 (W. 286) |
| Section 101 | 13th May 2014 | 2014/949 |
| Section 102 | 20th October 2014 | 2014/2590 |
| Section 103 | 20th October 2014 | 2014/2590 |
| Section 104 (partially) | 13th May 2014 | 2014/949 |
| Section 104 | 20th October 2014 | 2014/2590 |
| Section 105 | 13th May 2014 | 2014/949 |
| Section 106 | 13th May 2014 | 2014/949 |
| Section 107 | 13th May 2014 | 2014/949 |
| Section 108 | 14th July 2014 | 2014/949 |
| Section 109 | 14th July 2014 | 2014/949 |
| Section 110 | 14th July 2014 | 2014/949 |
| Section 111 | 14th July 2014 | 2014/949 |
| Section 112 | 13th May 2014 | 2014/949 |
| Sections 116 to 118 | 1st September 2014 | 2014/2125 |
| Section 119 | 13th May 2014 | 2014/949 |
| Section 120 | 16th June 2014 | 2014/949 |
| Section 121 | 16th June 2014 | 2014/949 |
| Sections 123 to 130 | 13th May 2014 | 2014/949 |
| Section 131 (England and Wales and Northern Ireland only) | 1st September 2014 | 2014/2125 |
| Section 132 | 1st September 2014 | 2014/2125 |
| Section 133 (partially) | 1st September 2014 | 2014/2125 |
| Section 134 | 1st September 2014 | 2014/2125 |
| Section 136 | 1st October 2014 | 2014/2454 |
| Section 138 | 1st October 2014 | 2014/2454 |
| Section 139 | 1st October 2014 | 2014/2454 |
| Section 140 | 21st July 2014 | 2014/1916 |
| Section 141 | 13th May 2014 | 2014/949 |
| Section 142 | 13th May 2014 | 2014/949 |
| Section 143 | 20th March 2014 | 2014/630 |
| Sections 144 to 146 | 13th May 2014 | 2014/949 |
| Section 147 | 14th March 2014 | 2014/630 |
| Section 148 (partially) | 13th May 2014 | 2014/949 |
| Section 149 | 2nd June 2014 | 2014/1226 |
| Section 152 | 13th May 2014 | 2014/949 |
| Section 153 | 13th May 2014 | 2014/949 |
| Sections 155 to 159 | 21st July 2014 | 2014/1916 |
| Sections 161 to 167 | 21st July 2014 | 2014/1916 |
| Sections 169 to 173 | 21st July 2014 | 2014/1916 |
| Section 174 | 6th October 2014 | 2014/2454 |
| Section 176 | 13th May 2014 | 2014/949 |
| Section 178 | 13th May 2014 | 2014/949 |
| Section 179 | 1st June 2014 | 2014/949 |
| Section 181(1) (partially) | 20th March 2014 | 2014/630 |
| Section 181(1) (partially) | 13th May 2014 | 2014/949 |
| Section 181(1) (partially) (Wales only) | 13th May 2014 | 2014/1241 (W. 129) |
| Section 181(1) (partially) | 1st September 2014 | 2014/2125 |
| Section 181(1) (partially) | 1st October 2014 | 2014/2454 |
| Section 181(1) (partially) | 20th October 2014 | 2014/2590 |
| Section 181(1) (partially) | 21st October 2014 | 2014/2830 (W. 286) |
| Schedule 3 (England only) | 20th October 2014 | 2014/2590 |
| Schedule 4 (partially) | 13th May 2014 | 2014/949 |
| Schedule 4 | 20th October 2014 | 2014/2590 |
| Schedule 8 | 14th March 2014 | 2014/630 |
| Schedule 9 (partially) | 13th May 2014 | 2014/949 |
| Schedule 9 (partially) | 31st July 2014 | 2014/1916 |
| Schedule 10 | 13th May 2014 | 2014/949 |
| Schedule 11 (partially) | 20th March 2014 | 2014/630 |
| Schedule 11 (partially) | 13th May 2014 | 2014/949 |
| Schedule 11 (partially) (Wales only) | 13th May 2014 | 2014/1241 (W. 129) |
| Schedule 11 (partially) | 1st September 2014 | 2014/2125 |
| Schedule 11 (partially) | 1st October 2014 | 2014/2454 |
| Schedule 11 (partially) | 20th October 2014 | 2014/2590 |
| Schedule 11 (partially) (Wales only) | 21st October 2014 | 2014/2830 (W. 286) |
Section 39 was amended by section 99 of, and paragraphs 277 and 294 of Schedule 16 to, the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13).