2005 No. 3495 (C. 146)

POLICE, ENGLAND AND WALES
SERIOUS ORGANISED CRIME AGENCY

The Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitory Provision) Order 2005

Made

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 178(8) and (10) of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 20051:

1

1

This Order may be cited as the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitory Provision) Order 2005.

2

In this Order “the 2005 Act” means the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005.

2

1

Subject to paragraph (2), the following provisions of the 2005 Act shall come into force on 1st January 2006—

a

section 1(3) (power in relation to NCS and NCIS);

b

sections 8 to 10 (general duty; priorities; codes of practice);

c

sections 17 and 18 (grants);

d

section 27 (regulations);

e

section 39 (directions about prosecutions);

f

section 42 (interpretation of Chapter 1);

g

section 44(2) (designations);

h

section 52 (modification of enactments);

i

section 54 (interpretation of Chapter 2);

j

section 58 and Schedule 3 (transfers to SOCA);

k

section 59 (minor and consequential amendments relating to SOCA) in so far as it relates to the entry in Schedule 4 in paragraph (l) below;

l

paragraph 42 of Schedule 4 (amendment of s87 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984);

m

sections 110 and 111 (powers of arrest) and Schedule 7 (powers of arrest: supplementary);

n

sections 113 and 114(1) to (8) (search warrants);

o

section 116 (photographing of suspects etc.) to the extent not already in force;

p

section 118 (impressions of footwear);

q

section 122(7) (powers of designated and accredited persons) in so far as it relates to the entry for Schedule 8 in paragraph (r) below;

r

Schedule 8 (powers of designated and accredited persons) to the extent not already in force;

s

section 174(1) (minor and consequential amendments, repeals and revocations) and Schedule 16 (remaining minor and consequential amendments (search warrants));

t

section 174(2) (minor and consequential amendments, repeals and revocations) in so far as it relates to the entries in Schedule 17 in paragraph (u) below; and

u

in Part 2 of Schedule 17 (repeals and revocations), the entries relating to—

i

the Unlawful Drilling Act 18192;

ii

the Vagrancy Act 18243;

iii

the Railway Regulation Act 18424;

iv

the Companies Clauses Consolidation Act 18455;

v

the Railway Clauses Consolidation Act 18456;

vi

the Licensing Act 18727;

vii

the Public Stores Act 18758;

viii

the London County Council (General Powers) Act 18949;

ix

the London County Council (General Powers) Act 190010;

x

the Licensing Act 190211;

xi

the Protection of Animals Act 191112;

xii

the Official Secrets Act 191113;

xiii

the Public Order Act 193614;

xiv

the Street Offences Act 195915;

xv

the Criminal Justice Act 196716;

xvi

the Ministry of Housing and Local Government Provisional Order (Greater London Parks and Open Spaces) Act 196717;

xvii

the Theft Act 196818;

xviii

the Port of London Act 196819;

xix

the Criminal Law Act 197720;

xx

the Theft Act 197821;

xxi

the Animal Health Act 198122;

xxii

the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 198223;

xxiii

the Aviation Security Act 198224;

xxiv

sections 15, 25, 66, 116, 118 of, and Schedules 1, 1A, 2, 5 and 6 to, the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 198425;

xxv

the Sporting Events (Control of Alcohol etc.) Act 198526;

xxvi

the Public Order Act 198627;

xxvii

Schedule 15 of the Criminal Justice Act 198828;

xxviii

sections 4 and 163 of the Road Traffic Act 198829

xxix

the Road Traffic (Consequential Provisions) Act 198830;

xxx

the Football Spectators Act 198931;

xxxi

Schedule 3 of the Aviation and Maritime Security Act 199032;

xxxii

the Football (Offences) Act 199133

xxxiii

the Road Traffic Act 199134;

xxxiv

the Transport and Works Act 199235;

xxxv

the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 199236;

xxxvi

the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 199437;

xxxvii

paragraph 9 of Schedule 1 to the Drug Trafficking Act 199438;

xxxviii

the Reserve Forces Act 199639;

xxxix

the Offensive Weapons Act 199640;

xl

the Public Order (Amendment) Act 199641;

xli

the Confiscation of Alcohol (Young Persons) Act 199742;

xlii

sections 27 and 31 of the Crime and Disorder Act 199843;

xliii

the Terrorism Act 200044;

xliv

Schedule 2 to the Football (Disorder) Act 200045;

xlv

the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 200046;

xlvi

sections 42 and 47 of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 200147;

xlvii

the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 200148;

xlviii

paragraph 14 of Schedule 11 to the Proceeds of Crime Act 200249;

xlix

sections 48 and 49 of, and Schedule 6 to, the Police Reform Act 200250;

l

paragraph 93 of Schedule 6 to the Licensing Act 200351

li

the Aviation (Offences) Act 200352;

lii

the Communications Act 200353;

liii

section 17 of the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 200354;

liv

sections 4, 32 and 37 of the Anti-social Behaviour Act 200355;

lv

the Courts Act 200356;

lvi

the Sexual Offences Act 200357;

lvii

section 3 of the Criminal Justice Act 200358;

lviii

the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 200459;

lix

the Hunting Act 200460;

lx

the Prevention of Terrorism Act 200561; and

lxi

the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005.

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Section 9(2)(a) of the 2005 Act does not apply during the period from 1st January 2006 to 31st March 2006.

Hazel BlearsMinister of StateHome Office

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 1st January 2006 the provisions of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 specified in article 2.

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 have been, or are to be, brought into force by commencement orders made before the date of this Order.

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.I.No.

Sections 60 to 67 (as to England and Wales)

1st April 2006

2005/1521

Section 68 (as to England, Wales and Northern Ireland)

1st April 2006

2005/1521

Section 69

1st April 2006

2005/1521

Section 70 (as to England and Wales)

1st April 2006

2005/1521

Sections 82 to 94 (as to England, Wales and Northern Ireland)

1st April 2006

2005/1521

Section 95

1st July 2005

2005/1521

Section 96 (as to Scotland)

1st July 2005

SSI 2005/358

Section 96 (as to England, Wales and Northern Ireland)

1st July 2005

2005/1521

Section 97

1st July 2005

2005/1521

Section 98

1st January 2006

2005/3136

Section 99 to 101

1st July 2005

2005/1521

Sections 103 to 108

1st July 2005

2005/1521

Section 109 (partially)

1st August 2005

2005/2026

Section 109 (to the extent not already in force)

1st January 2006

2005/3136

Section 112

1st July 2005

2005/1521

Section 115

1st July 2005

2005/1521

Section 116 (partially)

1st August 2005

2005/2026

Section 119

1st July 2005

2005/1521

Section 122 (partially)

1st July 2005

2005/1521

Section 122 (partially)

1st August 2005

2005/2026

Sections 123 to 131

1st July 2005

2005/1521

Section 132 (partially)

1st July 2005

2005/1521

Section 132 (to the extent not already in force)

1st August 2005

2005/1521

Section 133 (partially)

1st July 2005

2005/1521

Section 133 (to the extent not already in force)

1st August 2005

2005/1521

Section 134 (partially)

1st July 2005

2005/1521

Section 134 (to the extent not already in force)

1st August 2005

2005/1521

Section 135 to 137

1st August 2005

2005/1521

Section 138 to 143

1st July 2005

2005/1521

Sections 145 to 155

1st July 2005

2005/1521

Section 156

1st July 2005

SSI 2005/358

Section 157

1st April 2006

2005/1521

Sections 159 and 160

1st July 2005

2005/1521

Section 161 (partially)

1st July 2005

2005/1521

Section 161 (partially)

1st August 2005

2005/2026

Section 162 (partially)

1st July 2005

2005/1521

Section 164 (as to Scotland)

1st July 2005

SSI 2005/358

Section 164 (to the extent not already in force)

1st July 2005

2005/1521

Section 165 (partially) (as to England, Wales and Northern Ireland)

1st July 2005

2005/1521

Section 166 (partially) (as to Scotland)

1st July 2005

SSI 2005/358

Section 166 (partially) (as to England, Wales and Northern Ireland)

1st July 2005

2005/1521

Sections 168 and 169

1st July 2005

2005/1521

Section 174 (partially)

1st July 2005

2005/1521

Section 175

1st July 2005

2005/1521

Schedule 5 (as to England and Wales and Northern Ireland)

1st April 2006

2005/1521

Schedule 6 (partially)

1st August 2005

2005/2026

Schedule 6 (to the extent not already in force)

1st January 2006

2005/3136

Schedule 8 (partially)

1st July 2005

2005/1521

Schedule 9 (partially)

1st July 2005

2005/1521

Schedules 11 and 12

1st July 2005

2005/1521

Schedule 13 (partially)

1st July 2005

2005/1521

Schedule 17 (partially)

1st July 2005

2005/1521