# The Criminal Justice Act 1987 (Commencement No. 3) Order 1988

S.I. 1988/1564 · made 8 September 1988

This Order brings into force on 31st October 1988 sections 4 to 11, and, so far as they are not already in force, section 15 of and Schedule 2 to the Criminal Justice Act 1987. Sections 4 to 11 provide for the transfer of criminal proceedings involving serious or complex fraud from the magistrates' court to the Crown Court. Section 15 and Schedule 2 make related consequential amendments. The other provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 1987 are already in force by virtue of earlier commencement orders (S.I. 1987/1061, 1988/397).

Made under: Criminal Justice Act 1987

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-act-1987-commencement-no-3-order-1988/pdf/uksi_19881564_en.pdf

## Introductory text

CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES
CRIMINAL LAW, SCOTLAND
Made 8th September 1988
In exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 16(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 1987(), I hereby make the following Order:

## 1 

This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice Act 1987 (Commencement No. 3) Order 1988.

## 2 

The provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 1987 specified in the Schedule to this Order shall come into force on 31st October 1988.

## Signature

Home Office 8th September 1988
Douglas Hurd
One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State

## PROVISIONS OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT 1987

Provisions of the Act
Subject matter of provisions
Sections 4 to 6
Transfer of cases to Crown Court
Sections 7 to 10
Preparatory hearings
Section 11
Reporting restrictions
Section 15 and Schedule 2, except so far as they are already in force
Minor and consequential amendments

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force on 31st October 1988 sections 4 to 11, and, so far as they are not already in force, section 15 of and Schedule 2 to the Criminal Justice Act 1987. Sections 4 to 11 provide for the transfer of criminal proceedings involving serious or complex fraud from the magistrates' court to the Crown Court. Section 15 and Schedule 2 make related consequential amendments. The other provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 1987 are already in force by virtue of earlier commencement orders (S.I. 1987/1061, 1988/397).

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