Citation and interpretation

1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No.14 and Transitional Provision) Order 2006.

(2) In this Order —

“the 2003 Act” means the Criminal Justice Act 2003;

“the 1976 Act” means the Bail Act 1976( 2 );

“offence” includes an alleged offence.

Commencement

2. —(1) —Subject to article 3, the following provisions of the 2003 Act shall come into force on 1st January 2007—

(a) sections 14 (offences committed while on bail) and 15(1) and (2) (failure to surrender by persons released on bail) for the purposes only of any offence—

(i) to which paragraph 2A(2)(b)( 3 ), 6(2)(b)( 4 ), 9AA(1)(b)( 5 ), or 9AB(1)(b)( 6 ) of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the 1976 Act applies, and

(ii) in relation to which the defendant is liable on conviction to a sentence of imprisonment for life, detention during Her Majesty’s pleasure or custody for life; and

(b) paragraph 3 of Schedule 36 (minor and consequential amendments to the 1976 Act).

Transitional provision

3. —(1) The coming into force of section 14 of the 2003 Act has effect only where the offence to which paragraph 2A(2)(b) or 9AA(1)(b) of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the 1976 Act applies was committed on or after 1st January 2007.

(2) The coming into force of section 15(1) and (2) of the 2003 Act has effect only where the failure to surrender referred to in paragraph 6(2)(b) or 9AB(1)(b) of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the 1976 Act occurred on or after 1st January 2007.