The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 27) Order 2012 No. 825 (C. 22)

The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 27) Order 2012 No. 825 (C. 22)

Statutory Instruments

2012 No. 825 (C. 22)

Criminal Law, England And Wales

The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 27) Order 2012

Made

13th March 2012

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 336(3) and (4) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003(1):

Citation and interpretation

1.-(1) This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 27) Order 2012.

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

Commencement

2. Section 29(1) to (3) and (5) (new method of instituting proceedings) and section 30 (further provision about the new method) of the 2003 Act come into force on 19th March 2012, but only for the purposes of criminal proceedings instituted by -

(a)the Director of the Serious Fraud Office or a person authorised by the Director to institute criminal proceedings; and

(b)the Director of Public Prosecutions or a person authorised by the Director to institute criminal proceedings.

Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State

J Djanogly

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Ministry of Justice

13th March 2012

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 19th March 2012 section 29(1) to (3) and (5) and section 30 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 for the purposes of allowing the following public prosecutors to institute criminal proceedings by issuing a written charge and requisition:

the Director of Public Prosecutions or a person authorised by the Director to institute criminal proceedings; and

the Director of the Serious Fraud Office or a person authorised by the Director to institute criminal proceedings.

The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 16) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1999), the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 21) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1424), the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 23) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/2879), the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 25) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/3005), and the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 26) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/2188) commenced the same provisions in the 2003 Act as they apply in other types of criminal proceedings or locations.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)

ProvisionDate of CommencementS.I. No.
Sections 1 and 220.1.20042004/81
Section 329.1.20042004/82
Section 420.1.20042004/81
Section 5 (partially)1.8.20042004/1867
Section 5 so far as not already in force1.12.20052005/3055
Sections 6 to 820.1.20042004/81
Section 95.4.20042004/829
Section 105.4.20042004/829
Section 135.4.20042004/829
Section 14 (partially)1.1.20072006/3217
Section 15 (partially)

5.4.2004

1.1.2007

2004/829

2006/3217

Sections 16 and 175.4.20042004/829
Section 184.4.20052005/950
Sections 19 to 215.4.20042004/829
Sections 22 to 243.7.20042004/1629
Section 2529.1.20042004/81
Sections 26 and 27 (partially)3.7.20042004/1629
Section 27 so far as not already in force15.10.20092009/2775
Section 28

29.1.2004

3.7.2004

1.10.2007

2004/81

2004/1629

2007/2874

Sections 29 and 30 (partially)

25.7.2007

9.6.2008

1.11.2009

1.1.2011

6.9.2011

3.10.2011

2007/1999

2008/1424

2009/2879

2010/3005

2011/2188

2011/2188

Section 3129.1.20042004/81
Section 32 (partially)

4.4.2005

15.7.2005

2005/950

2005/1817

Section 33 (partially)

4.4.2005

24.7.2006

15.7.2005

2005/950

2006/1835

2005/1817

Section 341.5.20102010/1183
Sections 36 to 38 and 39 (partially)

4.4.2005

15.7.2005

1.5.2010

2005/950

2005/1817

2010/1183

Section 405.4.20042004/829
Section 41 (partially)

4.4.2005

9.5.2005

2005/950

2005/1267

Section 4222.1.20042004/81
Sections 44, 45, 46, 47 and 48 (partially)24.7.20062006/1835
Section 4929.1.20042004/81
Section 50 (partially)8.1.20072006/3422
Sections 51 to 54

7.12.2007

26.4.2010

2007/3451

2010/1183

Section 55

29.1.2004

26.4.2010

2004/81

2010/1183

Section 567.12.20072007/3451
Sections 57 to 61 and 67 to 724.4.20052005/950
Section 7329.1.20042004/81
Sections 74 to 924.4.20052005/950
Section 9329.1.20042004/81
Sections 94 and 954.4.20052005/950
Section 977.3.20052005/373
Sections 98 to 11015.12.20042004/3033
Section 11129.1.042004/81
Section 11215.12.20042004/3033
Section 1131.1.20052004/3033
Sections 114 to 131 and 133 to 1364.4.20052005/950
Sections 139 to 1415.4.20042004/829
Sections 142 to 150, 152, 153 and 156 to 1574.4.20052005/950
Sections 158 and 159 (partially)7.3.20052005/373
Sections 158 to 159 so far as not already in force, 160 and 162 to 1664.4.20052005/950
Sections 167 and 168 (partially) and 169 to 17327.2.20042004/81
Section 174 (partially)5.4.20042004/829
Section 174 so far as not already in force4.4.20052005/950
Section 1754.4.20052005/950
Section 1765.4.20042004/829
Section 1774.4.20052005/950
Section 1787.3.20052005/373
Sections 179 and 1804.4.20052005/950
Sections 182 to 18726.1.20042003/3282
Sections 189 to 1944.4.20052005/950
Section 195 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
Section 195 so far as not already in force4.4.20052005/950
Section 196 (partially)

26.1.2004

4.4.2005

2003/3282

2005/950

Section 197 (partially)

26.1.2004

7.3.2005

2003/3282

2005/373

Section 197 so far as not already in force4.4.20052005/950
Sections 198 to 199 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
Sections 198 to 199 so far as not already in force4.4.20052005/950
Section 200 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
Section 200 so far as not already in force4.4.20052005/950
Section 201 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
Section 201 so far as not already in force4.4.20052005/950
Section 202 (partially)

26.1.2004

7.3.2005

2003/3282

2005/373

Section 202 so far as not already in force4.4.20052005/950
Section 203 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
Section 203 so far as not already in force4.4.20052005/950
Section 204 (partially)

26.1.2004

4.4.2005

2003/3282

2005/950

Section 205 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
Section 205 so far as not already in force4.4.20052005/950
Section 213 (partially)

26.1.2004

4.4.2005

2003/3282

2005/950

Section 214 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
Section 214 so far as not already in force4.4.20052005/950
Section 215

26.1.2004

7.3.2005

4.4.2005

2003/3282

2005/373

2005/950

Section 216 (partially)

26.1.2004

4.4.2005

2003/3282

2005/950

Section 217

26.1.2004

7.3.2005

4.4.2005

2003/3282

2005/373

2005/950

Section 218 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
Section 219 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
Section 221 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
Section 221 so far as not already in force4.4.20052005/950
Section 222 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
Section 222 so far as not already in force7.3.20052005/373
Section 223 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
Section 223 so far as not already in force7.3.20052005/373
Sections 224 to 2364.4.20052005/950
Section 237 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
Section 237 so far as not already in force4.4.20052005/950
Section 2384.4.20052005/950
Section 239 (partially)

26.1.2004

7.3.2005

2003/3282

2005/373

Section 240 (partially)7.3.20052005/373
Section 240 so far as not already in force4.4.20052005/950
Section 241 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
Section 241 so far as not already in force4.4.20052005/950
Sections 242 to 2434.4.20052005/950
Section 244 (partially)

26.1.2004

4.4.2005

2003/3282

2005/950

Section 245 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
Section 246 (partially)

26.1.2004

7.3.2005

4.4.2005

2003/3282

2005/373

2005/950

Section 2474.4.20052005/950
Section 248 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
Section 248 so far as not already in force4.4.20052005/950
Section 249 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
Section 249 so far as not already in force4.4.20052005/950
Section 250 (partially)

26.1.2004

7.3.2005

4.4.2005

2003/3282

2005/373

2005/950

Sections 251 to 252 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
Section 252 so far as not already in force4.4.20052005/950
Section 253 (partially)

26.1.2004

7.3.2005

2003/3282

2005/373

Sections 254 to 256 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
Sections 254 to 256 so far as not already in force4.4.20052005/950
Section 257 (partially)

26.1.2004

7.3.2005

2003/3282

2005/373

Section 257 so far as not already in force4.4.20052005/950
Section 259 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
Section 259 so far as not already in force4.4.20052005/950
Section 260 (partially)7.3.20052005/373
Section 260 so far as not already in force4.4.20052005/950
Section 2614.4.20052005/950
Section 26214.6.20042004/829
Section 263 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
Section 263 so far as not already in force4.4.20052005/950
Section 264 (partially)

26.1.2004

4.4.2005

2003/3282

2005/950

Section 265 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
Section 265 so far as not already in force4.4.20052005/950
Section 2677.3.20052005/373
Section 268 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
Section 268 so far as not already in force4.4.20052005/950
Section 2784.4.20052005/950
Section 2791.12.20042004/3033
Section 28429.1.20042004/81
Section 28527.2.20042004/81
Section 28629.1.20042004/81
Sections 287 to 29322.1.20042004/81
Sections 294 to 29720.1.20042004/81
Section 2991.5.20042004/829
Section 3007.3.20052005/373
Section 3017.3.20052005/373
Section 302 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
Section 302 so far as not already in force4.4.20052005/950
Section 303 (partially)4.4.20052005/950
Section 304 (partially)

26.1.2004

22.1.2004

4.4.2005

2003/3282

2004/81

2005/950

Section 305 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
Section 305 so far as not already in force4.4.20052005/950
Section 30620.1.20042004/81
Section 30721.7.20052005/1817
Sections 308 to 3124.4.20052005/950
Sections 313 and 3141.9.20042004/1629
Section 3154.4.20052005/950
Sections 316 and 3171.9.20042004/1629
Section 3181.9.20042004/1629
Section 3194.4.20052005/950
Section 32020.1.20042004/81
Section 3215.4.20042004/829
Sections 322 and 3231.5.20042004/829
Section 32427.2.20042004/81
Sections 325 to 3275.4.20042004/829
Section 328

29.1.2004

6.4.2006

1.4.2008

2004/81

2006/751

2008/694

Section 32920.1.20042004/81
Section 331 (partially)

5.4.2004

1.9.2004

15.12.2004

1.1.2005

4.4.2005

15.7.2005

24.7.2006

8.1.2007

1.10.2007

2004/829

2004/1629

2004/2033

2004/2033

2005/950

2005/1817

2006/1835

2006/3422

2007/2874

Section 332 (partially)

20.1.2004

29.1.2004

27.2.2004

5.4.2004

15.12.2004

4.4.2005

15.7.2005

6.4.2006

2004/81

2004/81

2004/81

2004/829

2004/3033

2005/950

2005/1817

2006/751

Section 333

27.2.2004

4.4.2005

2004/81

2005/950

Schedule 120.1.20042004/81
Schedule 2

29.1.2004

3.7.2004

1.10.2007

2004/81

2004/1629

2007/2874

Schedule 3 (partially)

4.4.2005

9.5.2005

2005/950

2005/1267

Schedule 54.4.20052005/950
Schedule 61.1.20052004/3033
Schedules 7 to 94.4.20052005/950
Schedule 10 (partially)26.1.20042003/3282
Schedules 12 and 134.4.20052005/950
Schedule 1426.1.20042003/3282
Schedules 15 to 184.4.20052005/950
Schedule 1926.1.20042003/3282
Schedule 2014.6.20042004/829
Schedule 234.4.20052005/950
Schedule 241.12.20042004/3033
Schedule 2829.1.20042004/81
Schedule 2922.1.20042004/81
Schedule 301.5.20042004/829
Schedule 317.3.20052005/373
Schedule 32 (partially)

26.1.2004

22.1.2004

4.4.2005

2003/3282

2004/81

2005/950

Schedule 335.4.20042004/829
Schedule 3427.2.20042004/81
Schedule 35 (partially)

29.1.2004

6.4.2006

1.4.2008

2004/81

2006/751

2008/694

Schedule 36 (partially)

5.4.2004

1.9.2004

15.12.2004

1.1.2005

4.4.2005

15.7.2005

24.7.2006

1.1.2007

8.1.2007

1.10.2007

2004/829

2004/1629

2004/2033

2004/2033

2005/950

2005/1817

2006/1835

2006/3217

2006/3422

2007/2874

Schedule 37 (partially)

20.1.2004

29.1.2004

27.2.2004

5.4.2004

15.12.2004

4.4.2005

15.7.2005

6.4.2006

2004/81

2004/81

2004/81

2004/829

2004/3033

2005/950

2005/1817

2006/751

Schedule 38

27.2.2004

4.4.2005

2004/81

2005/950

(1)

2003 c. 44.