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This Order applies to England and Wales. It brings into force on 1st April 2003 section 57 of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (drug testing persons in police detention) within the Cleveland and Humber police areas. The provision has already been commenced in the police areas of Nottinghamshire, Staffordshire and the metropolitan police district by virtue of S.I. 2001/2232, the police areas of Bedfordshire, Devon and Cornwall, Lancashire, Merseyside, South Yorkshire and North Wales by virtue of S.I. 2002/1149 and the police areas of Avon and Somerset, Greater Manchester, Thames Valley and West Yorkshire by virtue of S.I. 2002/1862.