1994 No. 700 (C.12)

CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES
CRIMINAL LAW, SCOTLAND
CRIMINAL LAW, NORTHERN IRELAND

The Criminal Justice Act 1993 (Commencement No. 6) Order 1994

Made

In exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 78(3) and (4) of the Criminal Justice Act 19931, I hereby make the following Order:

1

This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice Act 1993 (Commencement No.6) Order 1994.

2

The provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 1993 (“the 1993 Act”) referred to in the left-hand column of the Schedule to this Order (which relate to the matters described in the right-hand column of the Schedule) shall come into force on 1st April 1994.

3

1

So far as relating to the following provisions of the 1993 Act, namely—

a

sections 48, 50, 51 and 77; and

b

paragraphs 4 to 6 of Schedule 4 and paragraphs 15 and 17(4) of Schedule 5,

this Order extends to the United Kingdom.

2

So far as relating to the following provisions of the 1993 Act, namely—

a

section 32; and

b

paragraph 3 of Schedule 4,

this Order extends to Great Britain only.

3

So far as relating to the following provisions of the 1993 Act, namely—

a

sections 18 and 26(1); and

b

paragraph 1 of Schedule 4,

this Order extends to England and Wales only.

4

So far as relating to the following provisions of the 1993 Act, namely—

a

sections 19 and 26(2); and

b

paragraph 2 of Schedule 4,

this Order extends to Scotland only.

5

So far as relating to the following provisions of the 1993 Act, namely, paragraphs 17(1) and 17(5) of Schedule 5, this Order extends to Northern Ireland only.

Michael HowardOne of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of StateHome Office

SCHEDULEProvisions of the Criminal Justice Act 1993 coming into force on 1st April 1994

Article 2

Provisions of the Act

Subject matter of provisions

Section 18

Offences in connection with laundering money from drug trafficking

Section 19

Offences in connection with laundering money from drug trafficking: Scotland

Section 26

Disclosure of information etc. received in privileged circumstances

Section 32

Tipping-off

Section 48

Failure to disclose knowledge or suspicion relating to proceeds of terrorist-related activities

Section 50

Investigation of terrorist activities

Section 51

Failure to disclose knowledge or suspicion of financial assistance for terrorism

Section 77

Power to extend certain offences to Crown servants and to exempt regulators etc.

Section 79(13) to the extent necessary to bring into force the provisions of Schedule 5 specified below

Consequential amendments

Schedule 4

Extensions and exemptions

Schedule 5, paragraphs 15, 17(1), 17(4) and 17(5)

Consequential amendments

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 1st April 1994 the provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 1993 specified in the Schedule to the Order.

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order has been preceded by the Criminal Justice Act 1993 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1993 (S.I. 1993/1968), the Criminal Justice Act 1993 (Commencement No. 2) (Transitional Provisions and Savings) (Scotland) Order 1993 (S.I. 1993/2035), the Criminal Justice Act 1993 (Commencement No. 3) Order 1993 (S.I. 1993/2734), the Criminal Justice Act 1993 (Commencement No. 4) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/71) and by the Criminal Justice Act 1993 (Commencement No. 5) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/242). The first of these Orders brought into force on two different dates, certain provisions of that Act for England and Wales. The second Order brought into force for Scotland section 67(1) of that Act on 16th August 1993. The third Order brought into force certain provisions of that Act on 1st December 1993 for, variously, the United Kingdom, Great Britain, England and Wales, Scotland, Scotland and Northern Ireland and Northern Ireland only. The fourth Order brought into force certain provisions of that Act on 15th February 1994 for, variously, the United Kingdom, Great Britain, England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The fifth Order brought into force certain provisions of that Act on 1st March 1994 for, variously, the United Kingdom, Great Britain and Northern Ireland only.

The Tables below set out in chronological order the provisions of the Act brought into force by the Orders and the dates of coming into force of those provisions.

TABLE APROVISIONS OF THE ACT BROUGHT INTO FORCE FOR ENGLAND AND WALES ONLY BY S.I. 1993/1968, 1993/2734 AND 1994/71

Provision of the Act

Date of coming into force

Section 66

16th August 1993

Section 67

16th August 1993

Section 65

20th September 1993

Section 79(14) (partially)

20th September 1993

Schedule 3

20th September 1993

Schedule 6 (partially)

20th September 1993

Section 20(1)

1st December 1993

Section 21(2)

1st December 1993

Section 21(3)(a), (b) and (g)

1st December 1993

Section 22(1)

1st December 1993

Section 16

15th February 1994

Section 74

15th February 1994

Schedule 5 (partially)

15th February 1994

Schedule 6 (partially)

15th February 1994

TABLE BPROVISIONS OF THE ACT BROUGHT INTO FORCE FOR SCOTLAND ONLY BY S.I. 1993/2035, 1993/2734 AND 1994/71

Provision of the Act

Date of coming into force

Section 67(1)

16th August 1993

Section 20(2)

1st December 1993

Section 21(3)(c) and (d)

1st December 1993

Section 22(2)

1st December 1993

Section 17

15th February 1994

Section 33

15th February 1994

Schedule 5 (partially)

15th February 1994

TABLE CPROVISIONS OF THE ACT BROUGHT INTO FORCE FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM BY S.I. 1993/2734, 1994/71 AND 1994/242

Provision of the Act

Date of coming into force

Section 21(1)

1st December 1993

Section 21(3)(h)

1st December 1993

Section 23

1st December 1993

Section 45

1st December 1993

Section 46

1st December 1993

Section 47

15th February 1994

Section 49

15th February 1994

Section 78

15th February 1994

Section 79(13) (partially)

15th February 1994

Section 79(14) (partially)

15th February 1994

Schedule 6 (partially)

15th February 1994

Section 52

1st March 1994

Section 53

1st March 1994

Section 54

1st March 1994

Section 55

1st March 1994

Section 56

1st March 1994

Section 57

1st March 1994

Section 58

1st March 1994

Section 59

1st March 1994

Section 60

1st March 1994

Section 61

1st March 1994

Section 62

1st March 1994

Section 63

1st March 1994

Section 64

1st March 1994

Section 79(13) (partially)

1st March 1994

Section 79(14) (partially)

1st March 1994

Schedule 1

1st March 1994

Schedule 2

1st March 1994

Schedule 5 (partially)

1st March 1994

Schedule 6 (partially)

1st March 1994

TABLE DPROVISIONS OF THE ACT BROUGHT INTO FORCE FOR GREAT BRITAIN ONLY BY S.I. 1993/2734, 1994/71 AND 1994/242

Provision of the Act

Date of coming into force

Section 21(3)(e)

1st December 1993

Section 34(1)

1st December 1993

Section 35

1st December 1993

Section 73

1st December 1993

Section 29

15th February 1994

Section 30

15th February 1994

Section 31

15th February 1994

Schedule 5 (partially)

15th February 1994

Schedule 5 (partially)

1st March 1994

Schedule 6 (partially)

1st March 1994

TABLE EPROVISIONS OF THE ACT BROUGHT INTO FORCE FOR SCOTLAND AND NORTHERN IRELAND ONLY BY S.I. 1993/2734

Provision of the Act

Date of coming into force

Section 21(3)(f)

1st December 1993

Section 34(2)

1st December 1993

TABLE FPROVISIONS OF THE ACT BROUGHT INTO FORCE FOR NORTHERN IRELAND ONLY BY S.I. 1993/2734, 1994/71 AND 1994/242

Provision of the Act

Date of coming into force

Section 44

1st December 1993

Schedule 6 (partially)

15th February 1994

Schedule 5 (partially)

1st March 1994

Schedule 6 (partially)

1st March 1994