This Order brings into force the provisions of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 specified in articles 2 and 3. The provisions specified in article 2 make transitory and other minor provision and confer powers to appoint the members and Chairman of the Youth Justice Board and to provide that certain things which may be done by a single justice of the peace may be done by a justices' clerk. The provisions specified in article 3 make new provision relating to football spectators. All but the provisions relating to football spectators (which come into force a week after this Order is made) come into force the day after this Order is made.

By virtue of section 121(2) of the 1998 Act, sections 109, 111(8) and 122 and paragraphs 55, 99 and 117 of Schedule 8 came into force upon Royal Assent.