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Statutory Instruments

2005 No. 3136(C.135)

PROCEEDS OF CRIME

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

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(1) 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).

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.

Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders

(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.

ProvisionDate of CommencementS.I. No.
Sections 60 to 70 (as to England and Wales)1st April 20062005/1521
Sections 82 to 94 (as to England and Wales and Northern Ireland)1st April 20062005/1521
Section 951st July 20052005/1521
Section 96 (Scotland)1st July 2005SSI 2005/358
Section 96 (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)1st July 20052005/1521
Section 971st July 20052005/1521
Sections 99 to 1011st July 20052005/1521
Sections 103 to 1081st July 20052005/1521
Section 109 (partially)1st August 20052005/2026
Section 1121st July 20052005/1521
Section 1151st July 20052005/1521
Section 116(1) to (3) and (5)1st August 20052005/2026
Section 1191st July 20052005/1521
Section 122 (partially)1st July 20052005/1521
Section 122 (to the extent not already in force)1st August 20052005/2026
Sections 123 to 1311st July 20052005/1521
Section 132 (partially)1st July 20052005/1521
Section 132 (to the extent not already in force)1st August 20052005/1521
Section 133 (partially)1st July 20052005/1521
Section 133 (to the extent not already in force)1st August 20052005/1521
Section 134 (partially)1st July 20052005/1521
Section 134 (to the extent not already in force)1st August 20052005/1521
Section 135 to 1371st August 20052005/1521
Section 138 to 1431st July 20052005/1521
Sections 145 to 1551st July 20052005/1521
Section 1561st July 2005SSI 2005/358
Section 1571st April 20062005/1521
Sections 159 and 1601st July 20052005/1521
Section 161 (partially)1st July 20052005/1521
Section 161 (to the extent not already in force)1st August 20052005/2026
Section 162 (partially)1st July 20052005/1521
Section 164 (as to Scotland)1st July 2005SSI 2005/358
Section 164 (to the extent not already in force)1st July 20052005/1521
Section 165 (partially) (as to England, Wales and Northern Ireland)1st July 20052005/1521
Section 166 (partially) (as to Scotland)1st July 2005SSI 2005/358
Section 166 (partially) (as to England, Wales and Northern Ireland)1st July 20052005/1521
Sections 168 and 1691st July 20052005/1521
Section 174 (partially)1st July 20052005/1521
Section 1751st July 20052005/1521
Schedule 5 (as to England, Wales and Northern Ireland)1st April 20062005/1521
Schedule 6 (partially)1st August 20052005/2026
Schedule 8 (partially)1st July 20052005/1521
Schedule 9 (partially)1st July 20052005/1521
Schedules 11 and 121st July 20052005/1521
Schedule 17 (partially)1st July 20052005/1521