Citation and interpretation

1.-(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Policing and Crime Act 2017 (Commencement No. 8) Regulations 2018.

(2) In these Regulations "the Act" means the Policing and Crime Act 2017.

Provision coming into force on 6th April 2018

2.  The day appointed for the coming into force of section 141 of the Act (cumulative impact assessments) is 6th April 2018.

Provisions coming into force on 16th April 2018

3.  The day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act is 16th April 2018-

(a)section 25 (power to make super-complaints);

(b)section 26 (bodies who may make super-complaints) insofar as not already in force(2), and

(c)section 27 (regulations about super-complaints) insofar as not already in force(3).

Provision coming into force on 17th April 2018

4.  The day appointed for the coming into force of section 131 of the Act (limited extension of firearm certificates etc) is 17th April 2018.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations bring into force specified provisions of the Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3) ("the Act"). They are the eighth commencement regulations under the Act. Other provisions of the Act were brought into force on Royal Assent by section 183(5) of the Act or commenced on 31st March 2017 by virtue of section 183(6) of the Act.

Regulation 2 brings section 141 of the Act into force on 6th April 2018. Section 141 amends the Licensing Act 2003 (c. 17) to make provision for cumulative impact assessments.

Regulation 3 provides for the commencement, insofar as they are not already in force, of sections 25 to 27 of the Act, on 16th April 2018. These provisions amend the Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30) to introduce a policing super-complaints system in England and Wales.

Regulation 4 brings section 131 of the Act into force on 17th April 2018. Section 131 amends the Firearms Act 1968 (c. 27) to enable firearm and shotgun certificates to be extended in limited circumstances.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT REGULATIONS

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

The following provisions of the Policing and Crime Act 2017 have been brought into force on the date specified by commencement regulations made before these Regulations.