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The Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2007

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2007 No. 2518 (C. 95)

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The Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2007

Made

29th August 2007

The Secretary of State, being the relevant national authority under section 66(3)(b) of the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006(1), makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 66(2) of that Act.

Citation and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2007.

(2) In this Order, the “2006 Act” means the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006.

Commencement

2.  Section 41 (increase of maximum sentence for possessing an imitation firearm) of the 2006 Act shall come into force on 1st October 2007.

3.  The following provisions of the 2006 Act shall come into force on 1st October 2007 to the extent not already in force—

(a)section 51 (corresponding provision for Northern Ireland) in so far as it relates to the entry in Schedule 2 (weapons etc.: corresponding provisions for Northern Ireland) referred to in sub-paragraph (b);

(b)in Schedule 2, paragraph 9;

(c)section 65 (repeals) in so far as it relates to the entries in Schedule 5 (repeals) referred to in sub-paragraph (d); and

(d)in Schedule 5 (repeals), the entries relating to the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994(2).

Tony McNulty

Minister of State

Home Office

29th August 2007

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 1st October 2007 section 41 of the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006. It also brings into force on 1st October 2007 the provisions of that Act listed in article 3 (to the extent that they are not already in force).

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 have been brought into force or will come into force under commencement orders made before the date of this Order:

ProvisionDate of CommencementS.I. No.
Section 211st October 20072007/2180
Section 221st October 20072007/2180
Section 236th April 20072007/858
Section 246th April 20072007/858
Section 266th April 20072007/858
Section 2722nd August 20072007/2180
Section 286th April 20072007/858
Section 296th April 20072007/858
Section 306th April 20072007/858
Section 31 (in part)6th April 20072007/858
Section 31 (to the extent not already in force)1st October 20072007/2180
Section 321st October 20072007/2180
Section 331st October 20072007/2180
Section 341st October 20072007/2180
Section 356th April 20072007/858
Section 361st October 20072007/2180
Section 371st October 20072007/2180
Section 381st October 20072007/2180
Section 391st October 20072007/2180
Section 401st October 20072007/2180
Section 4212th February 20072007/74
Section 43 (in part)1st October 20072007/2180
Section 441st October 20072007/2180
Section 45 (in relation to England)31st May 20072007/858
Section 46 (in relation to England)31st May 20072007/858
Section 471st October 20072007/2180
Section 4831st May 20072007/858
Section 496th April 20072007/858
Section 50 (in part)6th April 20072007/858
Section 50 (to the extent not already in force)1st October 20072007/2180
Section 51 (in part)6th April 20072007/858
31st May 2007
1st October 20072007/2180
Section 526th April 20072007/858
Section 536th April 20072007/858
Section 5412th February 20072007/74
Section 5512th February 20072007/74
Section 5712th February 20072007/74
Section 5831st May 20072007/858
Section 626th April 20072007/858
Section 641st October 20072007/2180
Section 65 (in part)6th April 20072007/858
1st October 20072007/2180
Schedule 16th April 20072007/858
Schedule 2 (in part)6th April 20072007/858
31st May 2007
1st October 20072007/2180
Schedule 36th April 20072007/858
Schedule 412th February 20072007/74
Schedule 5 (in part)6th April 20072007/858
1st October 20072007/2180

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