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The Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Commencement No. 12) Order 2008

S.I. 2008/697 · Made 10 March 2008

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Criminal Law, Northern Ireland

Made 10th March 2008

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers confered upon him by section 178(8) and (9) of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005f1, hereby makes the following Order:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2005 c.15

Contents

  1. 1Citation and extent
  2. 2Commencement on 1st April 2008
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and extent

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Commencement No. 12) Order 2008.

(2)

This Order extends to Northern Ireland.

2Commencement on 1st April 2008

The following provisions of the Serious and Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 shall come into force on 1st April 2008—

(a)

Section 163 (2);

(b)

Section 164 (1), (2) and (3);

(c)

Section 165 (1) (a) and (b);

(d)

Section 174 (2);

(e)

Schedule 14 paragraphs 2, 3 (a) and (b);

(f)

Schedule 17 Part 2 where it applies to the Police Act 1997f1.

Signature

Paul Goggins

Minister of State

Northern Ireland Office

10th March 2008

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force provisions in the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 that make amendments to Part V of the Police Act 1997 dealing with criminal records disclosure.