The Policing and Crime Act 2017 (Commencement No. 7) Regulations 2018
Citation and interpretation1.
(1)
These Regulations may be cited as the Policing and Crime Act 2017 (Commencement No. 7) Regulations 2018.
(2)
In these Regulations “the Act” means the Policing and Crime Act 2017.
Provisions coming into force on 1st March 20182.
The day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act is 1st March 2018—
(a)
section 9(3) (the London Fire Commissioner: amendments to the Greater London Authority Act 1999 and other Acts) insofar as it relates to the provisions brought into force by paragraph (b);
(b)
in Schedule 2 (the London Fire Commissioner)—
(i)
paragraphs 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 9 and 14;
(ii)
(aa)
section 327A(1) to (3), (7) and (8);
(bb)
sections 327B, 327C, 327D and 327F, and
(cc)
section 327H(1), (2)(b), (3) to (12) and (13)(b);
(iii)
paragraph 15 insofar as it inserts paragraphs 1 to 3 of Schedule 27A to the Greater London Authority Act 1999;
(c)
section 10 (transfer of property, rights and liabilities to the London Fire Commissioner);
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
Schedules 15 to 17 (cross border enforcement: new Schedules 7A and 7B to the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 and minor and consequential amendments).
Provisions coming into force on 22nd March 20183.
(1)
The day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act is 22nd March 2018—
(a)
section 9(3) (the London Fire Commissioner: amendments to the Greater London Authority Act 1999 and other Acts) insofar as it relates to the provisions brought into force by sub-paragraphs (b), (c) and (d);
(b)
paragraph 10 of Schedule 2 (the London Fire Commissioner) insofar as it inserts section 327A(4) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 in respect of the functions specified in sub-paragraph (c);
(c)
the specified functions are functions of the London Fire Commissioner in relation to—
(i)
the firefighters’ pension scheme, and
(ii)
the firefighters’ compensation scheme,
as they may apply to a person who holds office as the London Fire Commissioner, and
(2)
In this regulation—
“the firefighters’ pension scheme” means any of the following schemes of which the London Fire Commissioner is a member—
Provisions coming into force on 1st April 20184.
The day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act is 1st April 2018—
(a)
sections 9(1) and (2) (abolition of London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority and transfer of functions to the London Fire Commissioner);
(b)
section 9(3) (the London Fire Commissioner: amendments to the Greater London Authority Act 1999 and other Acts) insofar as it relates to the provisions brought into force by paragraph (c);
(c)
(i)
paragraph 86, and
(ii)
paragraph 89(3) insofar as it inserts section 21(1D) of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989;
(d)
section 123 (Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime as member of local authority).
These Regulations bring into force specified provisions of the Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3) (“the Act”). They are the seventh commencement regulations under the Act. Other provisions of the Act were brought into force on Royal Assent by section 183(5) of the Act or commenced on 31st March 2017 by virtue of section 183(6) of the Act.
These Regulations commence provisions of the Act relating to the London Fire Commissioner, maritime enforcement powers applicable in England and Wales, and Scotland, cross border enforcement powers in the United Kingdom, and removal of certain political restrictions placed on the position of Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime.
Regulation 2 sets out the provisions of the Act which will come into force on 1st March 2018, insofar as not already in force.
Regulation 3 sets out the provisions of the Act which will come into force on 22nd March 2018.
Regulation 4 sets out the provisions of the Act which will come into force on 1st April 2018, insofar as not already in force.
The following provisions of the Policing and Crime Act 2017 have been brought into force on the date specified by commencement regulations made before these Regulations.
Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I.No. |
|---|---|---|
Sections 1 to 5 | 3rd April 2017 | |
Section 6 (insofar as it was not already in force) | 3rd April 2017 | |
Section 7 | 3rd April 2017 | |
Section 8 (insofar as it was not already in force) | 17th July 2017 | |
Section 11(1) to (7) (insofar as it was not already in force) | 17th July 2017 | |
Section 12 | 17th July 2017 | |
Section 29(1) to (7) (insofar as it was not already in force) | 15th December 2017 | |
Section 29(8) (partially) | 15th December 2017 | |
Section 30 (insofar as it was not already in force) | 15th December 2017 | |
Section 32 (insofar as it was not already in force) | 3rd April 2017 | |
Section 33 (partially) | 3rd April 2017 | |
Section 33(9) (partially) | 17th July 2017 | |
Section 33 (insofar as it was not already in force) | 8th January 2018 | |
Section 34 (partially) | 8th January 2018 | |
Section 35 | 8th January 2018 | |
Sections 36 and 37 | 2nd May 2017 | |
Section 38 | 15th December 2017 | |
Section 39 | 15th December 2017 | |
Section 40 | 15th December 2017 | |
Section 41 | 15th December 2017 | |
Section 42 | 15th December 2017 | |
Section 43 | 15th December 2017 | |
Section 44 | 15th December 2017 | |
Section 45 (partially) | 3rd April 2017 | |
Section 45 (insofar as it was not already in force) | 15th December 2017 | |
Section 46 | 1st December 2018 | |
Section 49 | 3rd April 2017 | |
Section 50 | 3rd April 2017 | |
Section 51 (partially) | 3rd April 2017 | |
Sections 52 to 62 | 3rd April 2017 | |
Section 63 (insofar as it was not already in force) | 3rd April 2017 | |
Section 64 to 75 | 3rd April 2017 | |
Sections 77 to 79 | 3rd April 2017 | |
Sections 80 and 81 (insofar as they were not already in force) | 11th December 2017 | |
Section 82 and 83 | 11th December 2017 | |
Sections 120 to 122 | 3rd April 2017 | |
Section 124 (insofar as it was not already in force) | 3rd April 2017 | |
Section 125 (insofar as it was not already in force) | 2nd May 2017 | |
Sections 127 to 130 | 2nd May 2017 | |
Section 133 (insofar as it was not already in force) | 3rd April 2017 | |
Section 134 (insofar as it was not already in force) | 3rd April 2017 | |
Sections 135 to 140 | 6th April 2017 | |
Sections 143 to 156 (insofar as they were not already in force) | 1st April 2017 | |
Section 162 | 13th November 2017 | |
Section 163 | 3rd April 2017 | |
Section 175 | 3rd April 2017 | |
Section 177 (insofar as it was not already in force) | 3rd April 2017 | |
Section 178 | 3rd April 2017 | |
Schedule 1 (insofar as it was not already in force) | 3rd April 2017 | |
Schedule 3 (insofar as it was not already in force) | 17th July 2017 | |
Schedule 7 (partially) | 15th December 2017 | |
Schedule 8 (insofar as it was not already in force) | 15th December 2017 | |
Schedule 9 (partially) | 3rd April 2017 | |
Schedule 9 (partially) | 17th July 2017 | |
Schedule 9 (insofar as it was not already in force) | 8th January 2018 | |
Schedule 10 | 15th December 2017 | |
Schedule 11 | 15th December 2017 | |
Schedule 12 (partially) | 3rd April 2017 | |
Schedule 12 (insofar as it was not already in force) | 15th December 2017 | |
Schedule 13 | 1st December 2018 | |
Schedule 14 (partially) | 3rd April 2017 |