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The Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (Commencement No. 9) Order 2002

S.I. 2002/1149 · Made 23 April 2002

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CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES

Made 23rd April 2002

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 80 of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000f1 hereby makes the following Order:

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Footnotes

f1

2000 c. 43.

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1

This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (Commencement No. 9) Order 2002.

2

Section 57 of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000f1 (testing persons in police detention) shall come into force on 20th May 2002 within the following police areasf2 only:

(i)

Bedfordshire;

(ii)

Devon and Cornwall;

(iii)

Lancashire;

(iv)

Merseyside;

(v)

South Yorkshire; and

(vi)

North Wales.

Signature

Bob Ainsworth

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

Home Office

23rd April 2002

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order applies to England and Wales. It brings into force section 57 of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (drug testing persons in police detention) within certain 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.