Citation, commencement and extent

1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Amendment) Order 2005 and shall come into force on 1 ^st January 2006.

(2) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), this Order extends to England and Wales only.

(3) This article and articles 3 and 5 extend also to Scotland.

(4) This article and articles 4, 5 and 6 extend also to Northern Ireland.

Amendments to the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005

2. In section 142(2) of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005, for the words from “subsection (1)” to “of this Act)” substitute “subsection (1A) of section 1 of that Act (anti-social behaviour orders)”.

3. In section 179(3)(a) of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005, for “, 57 and” substitute “and 56 to”.

4. In section 179(5)(a) of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005, for “, 57 and” substitute “and 56 to”.

5. In Part 2 of Schedule 17 to the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (other repeals and revocations), in the entry relating to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002( 2 )–

(a) after “In section 330”, omit “subsection (5)(b), and,”,

(b) omit the entries relating to sections 331 and 332, and

(c) after “In Schedule 11, paragraphs”, omit “3(3),”.

Amendments to the Police Act 1997

6. —(1) In section 113C(3)(e) of the Police Act 1997( 3 ), after “in pursuance of” insert “the law of”.

(2) In section 125(6) of the Police Act 1997( 4 ), for “subsection (3)” substitute “subsection (4)”.

Amendments to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984

7. —(1)Section 15 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984( 5 ) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (2A)( 6 )–

(a) for paragraph (a) substitute–

“ (a) if the application relates to one or more sets of premises specified in the application, each set of premises which it is desired to enter and search; ” , and

(b) in paragraph (b), for the words from the beginning to “Schedule 1 below–” substitute “if the application relates to any premises occupied or controlled by a person specified in the application–”.

(3) In subsection (7)( 7 ), for the words “specific premises warrant (see section 8(1A)(a) above)” substitute “warrant”.

8. In section 16(9)( 8 ) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, omit “specific premises”.