Statutory Instruments
2024 No. 472 (C. 29)
Public Order
The Public Order Act 2023 (Commencement No. 4) (England and Wales) Regulations 2024
Made
4th April 2024
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the power conferred by section 35(5) of the Public Order Act 2023( 1 ).
Citation and extent
1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Public Order Act 2023 (Commencement No. 4) (England and Wales) Regulations 2024.
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales only.
Commencement
2. The following provisions of the Public Order Act 2023 come into force on 5th April 2024—
(a) section 20 (serious disruption prevention order made on conviction);
(b) section 21 (serious disruption prevention order made on application);
(c) sections 22 (provisions of serious disruption prevention order);
(d) section 23 (requirements in serious disruption prevention order);
(e) section 24 (notification requirements in serious disruption prevention order);
(f) section 25 (duration of serious disruption prevention order);
(g) section 26 (other information to be included in serious disruption prevention order);
(h) section 27 (offences relating to a serious disruption prevention order);
(i) section 28 (variation, renewal or discharge of serious disruption prevention order);
(j) section 29 (appeal against serious disruption prevention order);
(k) section 32 (interpretation of Part);
(l) section 33 (consequential amendments).
Chris Philp
Minister of State
Home Office
4th April 2024