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  "legislation": "uksi/2002/2306",
  "legislation_title": "The Police Reform Act 2002 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2002",
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  "path": "article/2",
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  "number": "2",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "The following provisions of the 2002 Act shall come into force on 1st October 2002—\n(a) Part 1 and Schedule 1 (powers of the Secretary of State);\n(b) in Part 2 (complaints and misconduct)—\n(i) section 9(2) to (4) (Independent Police Complaints Commission) for the purpose of making appointments, and section 9(6) in so far as necessary for the purposes of sub-paragraph (ii) below;\n(ii) paragraph 5(5) of Schedule 2 (chief executive of IPCC);\n(iii) section 13 (handling of complaints and conduct matters) in so far as necessary for the purposes of article 4(e) below;\n(iv) section 14(2) and (3) (guidance);\n(v) section 19 (order authorising use of investigatory powers);\n(vi) section 23 (regulations) and section 24 (consultation on regulations) except paragraph (a);\n(vii) section 25 (NCIS and NCS) except subsection (4); and\n(viii) sections 28 (transitional arrangements) and 29 (interpretation of Part 2);\n(c) in Part 3 (removal, suspension and disciplining of police officers)—\n(i) section 34 (regulations concerning procedure for removal of senior officers);\n(ii) section 35 (disciplinary regulations for special constables); and\n(iii) section 36 (conduct of disciplinary proceedings);\n(d) in Part 4 (police powers etc)—\n(i) section 39(9), (10) and (11)(a), (b) and (d) (regulations concerning complaints against contracted-out staff);\n(ii) section 43 (railway safety accreditation scheme);\n(iii) section 47 (interpretation of Chapter 1);\n(iv) sections 48 and 49 and Schedule 6 (powers of arrest);\n(v) sections 56, 57(1) to (5) except for the words “or a registered health care professional” in subsection (3) and 58(4) to (8) (specimens taken from persons incapable of consenting);\n(vi) section 60 (regulations for retention of vehicles);\n(vii) sections 75 and 76 (British Transport Police); and\n(viii) section 77 (application of Police (Property) Act 1897 to NCS);\n(e) in Part 5 (Ministry of Defence Police), sections 78, 80 and 81;\n(f) in Part 6 (miscellaneous)—\n(i) section 82(4) (regulations as to nationality);\n(ii) section 83 (attestation);\n(iii) section 85 (Director General of NCIS);\n(iv) sections 88, 89, 90(3), (5) to (7), 91(3) and (5) to (7) (regulations for NCIS and NCS);\n(v) in section 92(1) (three-year strategy plans), new section 6A(14) and (15) of the Police Act 1996;\n(vi) section 93 (quorum for NCIS and NCS Service Authorities);\n(vii) section 94 (expenses of members of police authorities);\n(viii) section 97(10), (11), (13) and (14) (crime and disorder reduction partnerships);\n(ix) section 99 (power to modify functions and structure of PITO);\n(x) section 101 (provision of goods and services by police authorities);\n(xi) section 102(1) to (6) (liability for wrongful acts of constables);\n(xii) section 103(1) to (3) and (5) to (7) (liability in respect of members of teams); and\n(xiii) section 104(1) and (3) (assaults on members of teams);\n(g) in Part 7 (supplemental)—\n(i) section 107 (consequential amendments and repeals) in so far as it relates to the entries in Schedules 7 and 8 in sub-paragraphs (ii) and (iii) below;\n(ii) paragraphs 7(4), 11, 12, 14, 16, 17 and 21(1) and (2) of Schedule 7; and\n(iii) in Schedule 8 (repeals), the entries relating to:\n(a) the Road Traffic Act 1988;\n(b) the Official Secrets Act 1989;\n(c) section 62(1B) of the Police Act 1996;\n(d) sections 6, 9A and 55A of the Police Act 1997;\n(e) the Protection from Harassment Act 1997;\n(f) sections 32 and 84 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998;\n(g) the Football (Offences and Disorder) Act 1999;\n(h) the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000;\n(i) the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000;\n(j) sections 12, 46 and 71 of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001; and\n(k) the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "text": "1996 c. 16."
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