Statutory Instruments
2005 No. 596 (C. 27 )
CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES
POLICE, ENGLAND AND WALES
The Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (Commencement No. 14) Order 2005
Made
9th March 2005
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. 14) Order 2005.
2. Section 57 of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000( 2 ) (testing persons in police detention) shall come into force on 1st April 2005 within the following police areas( 3 )—
(a) Gwent;
(b) Northamptonshire; and
(c) South Wales.
Caroline Flint
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Home Office
9th March 2005
Section 57 has already been commenced in certain police areas by virtue of S.I. 2001/2232 , S.I. 2002/1149 , S.I. 2002/1862 , S.I. 2003/709 and S.I. 2004/780 .
The term “police area” has the meaning ascribed to it in section 101(1) of the Police Act 1996 (c. 16) by virtue of Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30) .