Statutory Instruments
2002 No. 1149 (C.28)
CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES
The Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (Commencement No. 9) Order 2002
Made
23rd April 2002
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 80 of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000( 1 ) hereby makes the following Order:
1. This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (Commencement No. 9) Order 2002.
2. Section 57 of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000( 2 ) (testing persons in police detention) shall come into force on 20th May 2002 within the following police areas( 3 ) only:
(i) Bedfordshire;
(ii) Devon and Cornwall;
(iii) Lancashire;
(iv) Merseyside;
(v) South Yorkshire; and
(vi) North Wales.
Bob Ainsworth
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Home Office
23rd April 2002
Section 57 has already been commenced in respect of the police areas of Nottinghamshire, Staffordshire and the metropolitan police district, by virtue of S.I. 2001/2232 .
The term “police area” has the meaning ascribed to it in section 101 of the Police Act 1996 (c. 16) by virtue of Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30) .