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The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (Responsible Authorities) (No. 2) Order 2007

S.I. 2007/1839 · Made 26 June 2007

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criminal law, england and wales

Made 26th June 2007

Laid before Parliament 29th June 2007

Coming into force 31st July 2007

This Order is made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 5(1A) of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998f1.

An application for an Order containing the provisions set out below has been made jointly by all persons who would be responsible authorities in relation to a combined area consisting of the local government areas of Dartford Borough Council and Gravesham Borough Council.

The Secretary of State considers it would be in the interests of reducing crime and disorder and of combatting the misuse of drugs to make such an Order.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1998 c.37: sub-section (1A) was inserted in section 5 by section 97(1) and (3) of the Police Reform Act 2002 (c.30). Section 5(1A) of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 has been amended by paragraph 2 of Schedule 9 to the Police and Justice Act 2006 (c.48) which comes into force on 1st August 2007 (S.I. 2007/1614).

Contents

  1. Signature
  2. Explanatory note

Signature

Scotland of Asthal, Q.C.

Minister of State

Home Office

26th June 2007

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order provides that two crime and disorder partnerships are to be combined to form a single partnership for the purposes of performing functions conferred by sections 6 and 7 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998, namely functions related to the formulation and implementation of strategies for the reduction of crime and disorder and drug misuse in the area. The combined area will comprise the local government areas of Dartford Borough Council and Gravesham Borough Council.