The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2012

Provisions coming into force on 1st July 2012

3.  The day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act is 1st July 2012—

(a) section 29 (code of practice for surveillance camera systems);

(b) section 30 (issuing of code);

(c) section 31 (alteration or replacement of code);

(d) section 32 (publication of code);

(e) section 33 (effect of code);

(f) section 34 (commissioner in relation to code);

(g) section 35 (reports by commissioner);

(h) section 36 (interpretation: chapter 1);

(i) section 39(1) (repealing etc. unnecessary or inappropriate powers of entry);

(j) section 40 (adding safeguards to powers of entry);

(k) section 41 (rewriting powers of entry);

(l) section 42 (duty to review certain existing powers of entry);

(m) section 43 (consultation requirements before modifying powers of entry);

(n) section 44 (procedural and supplementary provisions) insofar as it confers functions on a Minister of the Crown;

(o) section 45 (devolution: Scotland and Northern Ireland);

(p) section 46 (sections 39 to 46: interpretation) insofar as it confers functions on a Minister of the Crown;

(q) section 47 (code of practice in relation to non-devolved powers of entry);

(r) section 48 (issuing of the code);

(s) section 49 (alteration or replacement of code);

(t) section 50 (publication of code);

(u) section 51 (effect of code);

(v) section 52 (sections 47 to 51: interpretation);

(w) section 85 (inclusion of cautions etc in national police records);

(x) section 104 (extension of certain Freedom of Information Act 2000(1) provisions to Northern Ireland bodies);

(y) section 115(1) (consequential amendments, repeals and revocations) insofar as it relates to the provisions of Schedule 9 specified in paragraph (aa) below;

(z) section 115(2) (consequential amendments, repeals and revocations) insofar as it relates to the provisions of Schedule 10 specified in paragraphs (bb) and (cc) below;

(aa) Part 2 of Schedule 9 (consequential amendments);

(bb) Part 2 of Schedule 10 (repeals and revocations);

(cc) Part 7 of Schedule 10 (repeals and revocations) insofar as it repeals section 80A of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and paragraph 6 of Schedule 7 to the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010(2).

(1)

2000 c. 36.

(2)

2010 c. 25.