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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-freedoms-act-2012-commencement-no-3-order-2012/article-3",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2012/2234",
  "legislation_title": "The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2012",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-freedoms-act-2012-commencement-no-3-order-2012",
  "path": "article/3",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Provisions coming into force on 1st October 2012",
  "text": "The day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act is 1st October 2012:\n(a) section 20(1), (10) and (11) (appointment and functions of Commissioner);\n(b) section 22 (guidance on making national security determinations);\n(c) section 92 (power of Secretary of State to disregard convictions or cautions);\n(d) section 93 (applications to the Secretary of State);\n(e) section 94 (procedure for decisions by the Secretary of State);\n(f) section 95 (effect of disregard on police and other records);\n(g) section 96 (effect of disregard for disclosure and other purposes);\n(h) section 97 (saving for Royal pardons etc.);\n(i) section 98 (section 96: supplementary);\n(j) section 99 (appeal against refusal to disregard convictions or cautions);\n(k) section 100 (advisors);\n(l) section 101 (interpretation: Chapter 4);\n(m) section 114 (removal of restrictions on time for marriage or civil partnership);\n(n) section 115(1) (consequential amendments, repeals and revocations) insofar as it relates to the provisions of Schedule 9 specified in paragraph (o) below;\n(o) Part 9 of Schedule 9.",
  "extent": "E+W+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Art. 3 in force at made date"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/2234/article/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T01:20:40.493383+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."
}