# The Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Commencement No.3) Order 2005

S.I. 2005/3136 · made 9 November 2005

This Order brings provisions of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 into force on 1st January 2006.

Made under: Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Section 178)

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## Introductory text

PROCEEDS OF CRIME
Made 9th November 2005
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by—
(a) section 178(7) of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 as respects the provisions brought into force by article 2 of this Order, after consulting the Scottish Ministers, and
(b) section 178(8) of that Act as respects the other provisions brought into force by this Order,
makes the following Order.

## 1 

(1) This Order may be cited as the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Commencement No.3) Order 2005.
(2) In this Order “the Act” means the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005.

## 2 

The following provisions of the Act shall come into force on 1st January 2006—
(a) section 98(2) (civil recovery: freezing orders: Scotland);
(b) paragraphs 1 and 6 of Schedule 6 (minor and consequential amendments relating to Chapter 6 of Part 2), and
(c) section 109 so far as relating to those paragraphs.

## 3 

The following provisions of the Act shall come into force on 1st January 2006—
(a) section 98(1) (civil recovery: freezing orders: England, Wales and Northern Ireland);
(b) section 109 (minor and consequential amendments relating to Chapter 6 of Part 2) to the extent not already in force; and
(c) paragraphs 2, 3, 5, 7 to 19, 21 to 23 of Schedule 6 (minor and consequential amendments relating to Chapter 6 of Part 2).

## Signature

Paul Goggins
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Home Office
9th November 2005

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings provisions of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 into force on 1st January 2006.

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