Explanatory Note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force the provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44) which are listed in articles 2, 3 and 4 on 1st and 15th December 2004, and 1st January 2005 respectively. Article 2(3) is a transitional provision, included to ensure that the provisions commenced in that article do not have retrospective effect.