Commencement on 1st April 19982.

(1)

Subject to article 8 below, the provisions of the 1997 Act which are listed in paragraph (2) below shall come into force on 1st April 1998.

(2)

The provisions referred to in paragraph (1) above are—

(a)

section 2 (general functions of the NCIS Service Authority and NCIS), to the extent that it is not yet in force;

(b)

section 3 (objectives), to the extent that it is not yet in force;

(c)

section 5 (annual reports);

(d)

section 7 (removal of Director General by the Authority);

(e)

section 10 (general function of Director General);

(f)

section 11 (reports by Director General to the Authority);

(g)

section 12 (responsibility for co-ordination of police and Security Service activities);

(h)

section 20 (acceptance of gifts and loans);

(i)

section 22 (collaboration agreements), to the extent that it is not yet in force;

(j)

section 23 (aid by and for NCIS);

(k)

section 24 (provision of special services);

(l)

section 29 (removal of Director General etc);

(m)

section 30 (power to give directions after adverse report);

(n)

section 31 (reports from NCIS Service Authority);

(o)

section 32 (reports from Director General);

(p)

section 33 (criminal statistics);

(q)

section 34 (inquiries);

(r)

section 35 (regulations as to standard of equipment);

(s)

section 36 (common services);

(t)

section 38 (appeals), to the extent that it is not yet in force;

(u)

section 40 (information as to the manner of dealing with complaints etc);

(v)

section 41 (arrangements for consultation);

(w)

section 42 (liability for wrongful acts of constables etc);

(x)

section 43 (causing disaffection);

(y)

section 48 (general functions of the NCS Service Authority and the National Crime Squad), to the extent that it is not yet in force;

(z)

section 49 (objectives), to the extent that it is not yet in force;

(aa)

section 51 (annual reports);

(ab)

section 53 (removal of Director General by the Authority);

(ac)

section 56 (general function of Director General);

(ad)

section 57 (reports by Director General to the Authority);

(ae)

section 65 (acceptance of gifts and loans);

(af)

section 67 (revenue accounts and capital finance);

(ag)

section 68 (financial administration);

(ah)

section 69 (provision of special services);

(ai)

section 74 (removal of Director General etc);

(aj)

section 75 (power to give directions after adverse report);

(ak)

section 76 (reports from NCS Service Authority);

(al)

section 77 (reports from Director General);

(am)

section 78 (criminal statistics);

(an)

section 79 (inquiries);

(ao)

section 80 (regulations as to standard of equipment);

(ap)

section 82 (appeals), to the extent that it is not yet in force;

(aq)

section 84 (information as to the manner of dealing with complaints etc);

(ar)

section 85 (arrangements for consultation);

(as)

section 86 (liability for wrongful acts of constables etc);

(at)

section 87 (causing disaffection);

(au)

section 88 (application to NCS Service Authority of local authority enactments), in respect of paragraphs 4, 7, 8, 9 (to the extent that it is not in force), 11 to 13, 15 to 24, 27, 28, 30 and 31 of Schedule 6;

(av)

section 109 (Police Information Technology Organisation), to the extent that it is not yet in force;

(aw)

section 110 (relationship between the Organisation and the Secretary of State);

(ax)

section 111 (interpretation of Part IV), to the extent that it is not yet in force;

(ay)

section 134 (amendments and repeals), in respect of paragraphs 1, 2, 4 to 7, 10 to 12, 15 to 22, 24 to 26, 27 (to the extent that it is not yet in force), 29 (to the extent that it is not yet in force), 30 to 37, 41 (to the extent that it is not yet in force), 42, 44 to 48, 53, 54, 56, 58 to 64, 69 to 71, 74 to 80, 84, 85, 87, 89, 90 and 92 of Schedule 9 and in respect of the entries in Schedule 10 relating to the Police (Scotland) Act 1967, the Leasehold Reform Act 1967, the Local Government Act 1972, the Police Pensions Act 1976, the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, the Security Service Act 1989, the Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990, the Environment Act 1995, the Police Act 1996 and the Security Service Act 1996;

(az)

paragraphs 4, 7, 8, 9 (to the extent that it is not yet in force), 11 to 13, 15 to 24, 27, 28, 30 and 31 of Schedule 6;

(ba)

paragraphs 3, 5 to 7, 8 (to the extent that it is not yet in force) and 12 to 17 of Schedule 8;

(bb)

paragraphs 1, 2, 4 to 7, 10 to 12, 15 to 22, 24 to 26, 27 (to the extent that it is not yet in force), 29 (to the extent that it is not yet in force), 30 to 37, 41 (to the extent that it is not yet in force) 42, 44 to 48, 53, 54, 56, 58 to 64, 69 to 71, 74 to 80, 84, 85, 87, 89, 90 and 92 of Schedule 9; and

(bc)

schedule 10 in respect of the entries relating to the Police (Scotland) Act 1967, the Leasehold Reform Act 1967, the Local Government Act 1972, the Police Pensions Act 1976, the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, the Security Service Act 1989, the Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990, the Environment Act 1995, the Police Act 1996 and the Security Service Act 1996.