The Serious Crime Act 2007 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions and Savings) Order 2008

Commencement: miscellaneous amendments to the 2002 Act

17.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the following provisions of the 2007 Act shall come into force on 6th April 2008—

(a) section 75(1) to (3) (use of production orders for detained cash investigations);

(b) section 76(1) to (3) (use of search warrants etc. for detained cash investigations);

(c) section 77 (further provision about detained cash investigations) in so far as it relates to the provisions in sub-paragraph (d);

(d) in Schedule 10 (further provisions about detained cash investigations)—

(i) paragraph 1 in so far as it relates to the following paragraphs of that Schedule;

(ii) paragraphs 2 to 8, 9 (to the extent not already in force), 10 to 13 and 24;

(iii) paragraph 25 in so far as it does not extend to Scotland; and

(iv) paragraphs 26 to 28;

(e) section 78 (powers to seize property to which restraint orders apply);

(f) section 79 together with Schedule 11 (powers to recover cash);

(g) sections 80 and 81 (powers in relation to certain investigations and supplementary provisions in relation to new powers); and

(h) sections 82 to 84 (miscellaneous provisions about the proceeds of crime).

(2) Section 78 applies in relation to restraint orders whenever made.

(3) Section 82 does not apply in relation to applications made under section 49, 51, 197 or (as the case may be) 199 of the 2002 Act before 6th April 2008.