Statutory Instruments
2011 No. 2834 (C. 98)
Police, England And Wales
The Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2011
Made
23rd November 2011
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 154(5) and 157(1) of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011( 1 ).
Citation and interpretation
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2011.
(2) In this Order “the Act” means the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011.
Provisions coming into force on 19th December 2011
2. The day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act is 19th December 2011—
(a) section 141(1) (demonstrations in vicinity of Parliament: repeal of SOCPA 2005 provisions) insofar as it repeals section 137 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005( 2 );
(b) section 142 (controlled area of Parliament Square);
(c) section 143 (prohibited activities in controlled area of Parliament Square);
(d) section 144 (directions under section 143: further provision);
(e) section 145 (power to seize property);
(f) section 146 (power of court on conviction);
(g) section 147 (authorisation for operation of amplified noise equipment);
(h) section 148 (meaning of “authorised officer” and “responsible authority”);
(i) section 149 (effect of Part on byelaws);
(j) section 150(1) and (3) (powers of seizure etc under certain regulations and byelaws);
(k) section 150(2) (powers of seizure etc under certain regulations and byelaws) insofar as it relates to byelaws made by local authorities in England.
Provisions coming into force on 30th March 2012
3. The day appointed for the coming into force of section 141(1) of the Act insofar as it has not already been brought into force and section 141(2) of the Act is 30th March 2012.
James Brokenshire
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Home Office
23rd November 2011