# The Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (Appointed Day No. 7) Order 1997, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order appoints 1st January 1998 for the purposes of Part I and sections 43 and 69 of the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996.
The provisions specified in Article 2 of this Order apply—
(a) in the case of Part I (disclosure), in relation to alleged offences into which no criminal investigation has begun before 1st January 1998 (Section 1(3));
(b) in the case of Part IV (rulings), in relation to pre-trial hearings beginning on or after 1st January 1998 (Section 43(2)); and
(c) in the case of Section 69 (proof by written statement), in relation to statements tendered in evidence on or after 1st January 1998.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/3108/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-procedure-and-investigations-act-1996-appointed-day-no-7-order-1997/note
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