1. This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (Commencement No. 8 and Transitional Provision) Order 1995.

2. In this Order any reference to a section or a schedule is a reference to a section of or, as the case may be, a schedule to, the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994.

3. Sections 75 and 76 and paragraph 53 of Schedule 10 (squatters: interim possession orders: power of entry) shall come into force on 24th August 1995.

4. Section 45, Schedule 5 and paragraph 65 of Schedule 10 (extension of procedures for guilty pleas) shall come into force on 4th September 1995.

5.-(1) Subject to paragraph (2) below, section 89 (video recordings: restriction of exemptions) shall come into force on 1st November 1995.

(2) Paragraph (1) above does not apply in relation to a video work of which a video recording has been supplied or offered for supply prior to 1st November 1995.

(3) In this article "video work" and "video recording" have the same meanings as in the Video Recordings Act 1984(2).

6. Section 168 shall, so far as it is not already in force, come into force on 4th September 1995 to the extent necessary to bring into force on that date the provisions of Schedule 11 (repeals) so far as it relates to the following enactments:

• Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (c. 23)

• Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33): sections 25, 34 and 160.

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force the provisions of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 referred to in articles 3, 4, 5 and 6 on the dates specified respectively in those articles in respect of those provisions. Article 5 also contains a transitional provision.

Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by commencement orders made before the date of this Order: