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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-freedoms-act-2012-commencement-no-1-order-2012/article-4",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2012/1205",
  "legislation_title": "The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2012",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-freedoms-act-2012-commencement-no-1-order-2012",
  "path": "article/4",
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  "number": "4",
  "heading": "Provisions coming into force on 10th July 2012",
  "text": "The day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act is 10th July 2012—\n(a) section 57 (maximum detention period of 14 days);\n(b) section 58 (emergency power for temporary extension and review of extensions);\n(c) section 59 (repeal of existing stop and search powers);\n(d) section 60 (replacement powers to stop and search persons and vehicles);\n(e) section 61 (replacement powers to stop and search in specified locations);\n(f) section 63 (stop and search powers in relation to Northern Ireland);\n(g) Schedule 5 (replacement powers to stop and search: supplementary provisions);\n(h) Schedule 6 (stop and search powers: Northern Ireland);\n(i) section 115(1) (consequential amendments, repeals and revocations) insofar as it relates to the provisions of Schedule 9 specified in paragraph (k) below;\n(j) section 115(2) (consequential amendments, repeals and revocations) insofar as it relates to the provisions of Schedule 10 specified in paragraph (l) below;\n(k) Part 5 of Schedule 9 (consequential amendments);\n(l) Part 4 of Schedule 10 (repeals and revocations).",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1205/article/4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T01:32:26.734139+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}