# The Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (Commencement No. 2) Order 1986, Article 4


The provisions of the Act specified in the Schedule to this Order shall come into force on 1st October 1986 in all areas other than the counties in which they are already in force, that is to say in all areas other than the counties of Durham, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Northumberland, South Yorkshire, Tyne and Wear, West Midlands and West Yorkshire.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1986/1029/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/prosecution-of-offences-act-1985-commencement-no-2-order-1986/article-4
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