Citation and interpretation

1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No.17) Order 2007.

(2) In this Order “the 2003 Act” means the Criminal Justice Act 2003.

Commencement

2. —(1) The provisions of the 2003 Act listed in paragraph (2) shall come into force on 1st October 2007.

(2) The provisions are—

(a) section 28 (charging or release of persons in police detention) in so far as it relates to the provisions referred to in paragraph (3); and

(b) section 331 (further minor and consequential amendments) in so far as it relates to the provisions referred to in paragraph (4).

(3) Paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 (charging or release of persons in police detention) in so far as it inserts new section 37B(8) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984( 2 ).

(4) Paragraphs 6 (Criminal Law Act 1977 c.45 ), 10 (Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 c.23 ) and 15 (Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 c.29 ) of Part 2 (charging etc ) of Schedule 36 (further minor and consequential amendments).