Citation and interpretation

1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2013.

(2) In this Order “the Act” means the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012.

Provisions coming into force on 4th March 2013

2. The following provisions of the Act come into force on 4th March 2013—

(a) section 38(2) (transfer of employees and property etc of the Legal Services Commission);

(b) section 58 (regulation by Financial Services Authority);

(c) section 60 (referral fees: regulations); and

(d) Schedule 4 (transfer of employees and property etc of Legal Services Commission).

Provisions coming into force on 1st April 2013

3. The following provisions of the Act come into force on 1st April 2013—

(a) Part 1 (legal aid), in so far as it is not already in force, except section 19(4) (appeals against determinations by a court);

(b) section 56 (rules against referral fees);

(c) section 57 (effect of rules against referral fees);

(d) section 59 (regulators and regulated persons);

(e) Schedule 1 (civil legal services);

(f) Schedule 2 (criminal legal aid: motor vehicle orders);

(g) Schedule 3 (legal aid for legal persons);

(h) Schedule 5 (legal aid: consequential amendments); and

(i) Schedule 6 (Northern Ireland: information about financial resources).

Provisions coming into force on 8th April 2013

4. The following provisions of the Act come into force on 8th April 2013—

(a) section 88 (withdrawal of warrants of control issued by fines officer);

(b) section 132 (penalty notices for disorderly behaviour);

(c) sections 133 and 134 (cautions);

(d) section 135 to 138 (youth cautions);

(e) Schedule 23 (penalty notices for disorderly behaviour); and

(f) Schedule 24 (youth cautions: consequential amendments).