The Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (Commencement No. 15) Order 2012 No. 1697 (C. 66)

The Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (Commencement No. 15) Order 2012 No. 1697 (C. 66)

Statutory Instruments

2012 No. 1697 (C. 66)

Criminal Law, England And Wales

The Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (Commencement No. 15) Order 2012

Made

28th June 2012

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 60 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004(1):

Citation and interpretation

1. This Order may be cited as the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (Commencement No. 15) Order 2012.

Commencement

2. Section 15 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (increase in maximum on-the-spot penalty for disorderly behaviour) comes into force on 1st October 2012.

Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State

Crispin Blunt

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Ministry of Justice

28th June 2012

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 1st October 2012 section 15 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (c. 28). This provision amends section 3 of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c. 16) to increase the maximum level at which the Secretary of State may set the amount of a Penalty Notice under Chapter 1, Part 1 of that Act, from a quarter of the maximum fine payable on summary conviction in respect of a penalty offence, to one quarter of the maximum fine, plus one half of the relevant surcharge payable under section 161A of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c.44).

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)

ProvisionDate of CommencementS.I. No.
Section 11st July 20072007/1845
Section 2 to 35th December 20052005/3196
Section 41st July 20072007/1845
Section 5 to 821st March 20052005/579
Section 9 (in part)13th April 20112011/1008
Section 10(2)1st July 20052005/1705
Section 1131st March 20052005/579
Section 1230th September 20092009/2501
Section 1330th September 20092009/2501
Section 141st April 20072007/602
Sections 17 to 218th January 20072006/3423
Section 22 to 2631st March 20052005/579
Section 2718th July 20052005/1821
Sections 28 to 2931st March 20052005/579
Section 308th January 20072006/3423
Section 3131st March 20052005/579
Section 32 to 3412th October 20052005/2848
Sections 35 to 451st July 20052005/1705
Section 4614th December 20082008/3065
Section 4712th October 20052005/2848
Sections 48 to 531st February 20102010/129
Section 54 (in part)12th October 20052005/2848
(in part)1st February 20102010/129
Section 554th October 20062006/2662
Section 568th January 20072006/3423
Section 58 (in part)21st March 20052005/579
(in part)31st March 20052005/579
(in part)1st July 20052005/1705
(in part)8th January 20072006/3423
(in part)1st April 20072007/602
(in part)1st July 20072007/1845
(in part)1st July 20072007/1845
(in part)30th September 20092009/2501
(in part)30th September 20092009/2616
Section 59 (in part)21st March 20052005/579
(in part)31st March 20052005/579
(in part)1st July 20052005/1705
(in part)1st April 20072007/602
(in part)1st July 20072007/1845
(in part)30th September 20092009/2616
Schedule 18th January 20072006/3423
Schedule 231st March 20052005/579
Schedule 331st March 20052005/579
Schedule 418th July 20052005/1821
Schedule 531st March 20052005/579
Schedule 631st March 20052005/579
Schedule 712th October 20052005/2848
Schedule 91st February 20102010/129
Schedule 10 (in part)21st March 20052005/579
(in part)31st March 20052005/579
(in part)1st July 20052005/1705
(in part)5th December 20052005/3196
(in part)8th January 20072006/3423
(in part)1st April 20072007/602
(in part)1st July 20072007/1845
(in part)30th September 20092009/2501
(in part)30th September 20092009/2616
Schedule 11 (in part)21st March 20052005/579
(in part)31st March 20052005/579
(in part)1st July 20052005/1705
(in part)5th December 20052005/3196
(in part)1st July 20072007/1845
(in part)30th September 20092009/2501
(in part)30th September 20092009/2616
Schedule 12 (in part)21st March 20052005/579
(in part)31st March 20052005/579
(in part)1st July 20052005/1705
(in part)1st April 20072007/602
(in part)1st July 20072007/1845
(in part)30th September 20092009/2616
(1)

2004 c. 28.