2013 No. 1180 (C. 51)

Police, England And Wales
Protection Of Vulnerable Adults, Englandandwales

The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2013

Made

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 120(1) of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 1, makes the following Order.

Citation and interpretation1

1

This Order may be cited as the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2013.

2

In this Order “the Act” means the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012.

Provisions coming into force on 17th June 20132

The day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act in relation to England and Wales is 17th June 2013—

a

section 79 (restriction on information provided to certain persons) insofar as it is not already in force;

b

section 83 (up-dating certificates);

c

section 115(1) (consequential amendments, repeals and revocations) insofar as it relates to the paragraphs of Schedule 9 specified in paragraph (e) below;

d

section 115(2) (consequential amendments, repeals and revocations) insofar as it relates to the provisions of Schedule 10 specified in paragraph (f) below;

e

the following paragraphs of Schedule 9—

i

paragraph 108;

ii

paragraphs 109 to 111 insofar as they are not already in force;

iii

paragraph 113;

iv

paragraph 118 insofar as it is not already in force;

v

paragraphs 119 to 128;

f

Part 6 of Schedule 10 insofar as it is not already in force.

Taylor of HolbeachParliamentary Under-Secretary of StateHome Office
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force various provisions of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012. In particular, the Order brings into force provisions which repeal the general obligation upon the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to provide a copy of a criminal record certificate to the registered body who countersigned a person’s application for such a certificate. This Order also brings into force provisions allowing for a copy of a criminal record certificate to be provided to a registered body in response to a request for such a copy.

This Order also brings into force provisions relating to the up-dating service, which introduces a procedure for the up-dating of criminal record certificates.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 have been brought into force by commencement order made before the date of this Order.

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.I.No.

section 20 partially

1st October 2012

S.I. 2012/2234

section 22

1st October 2012

S.I. 2012/2234

section 29

1st July 2012

S.I. 2012/2205

section 30

1st July 2012

S.I. 2012/2205

section 31

1st July 2012

S.I. 2012/2205

section 32

1st July 2012

S.I. 2012/2205

section 33

1st July 2012

S.I. 2012/2205

section 34

1st July 2012

S.I. 2012/2205

section 35

1st July 2012

S.I. 2012/2205

section 36

1st July 2012

S.I. 2012/2205

section 37

1st November 2012

S.I. 2012/2075

section 38

1st November 2012

S.I. 2012/2075

section 39(1)

1st July 2012

S.I. 2012/2205

section 40 in relation to England

1st July 2012

S.I. 2012/2205

section 41 in relation to England

1st July 2012

S.I. 2012/2205

section 42

1st July 2012

S.I. 2012/2205

section 43 in relation to England

1st July 2012

S.I. 2012/2205

section 44 in relation to England

1st July 2012

S.I. 2012/2205

section 45 in relation to England

1st July 2012

S.I. 2012/2205

section 46 in relation to England

1st July 2012

S.I. 2012/2205

section 47

1st July 2012

S.I. 2012/2205

section 48

1st July 2012

S.I. 2012/2205

section 49

1st July 2012

S.I. 2012/2205

section 50

1st July 2012

S.I. 2012/2205

section 51

1st July 2012

S.I. 2012/2205

section 52

1st July 2012

S.I. 2012/2205

section 54

1st October 2012

S.I. 2012/2075

section 55

1st October 2012

S.I. 2012/2075

section 56

1st October 2012

S.I. 2012/2075

section 57

10th July 2012

S.I. 2012/2205

section 58

10th July 2012

S.I. 2012/2205

section 59

10th July 2012

S.I. 2012/2205

section 60

10th July 2012

S.I. 2012/2205

section 61

10th July 2012

S.I. 2012/2205

section 62

9th May 2012

S.I. 2012/2205

section 63

10th July 2012

S.I. 2012/2205

section 64

10th September 2012

S.I. 2012/2234

section 65

10th September 2012

S.I. 2012/2234

section 66

10th September 2012

S.I. 2012/2234

section 67

10th September 2012

S.I. 2012/2234

section 68

10th September 2012

S.I. 2012/2234

section 69

10th September 2012

S.I. 2012/2234

section 70

10th September 2012

S.I. 2012/2234

section 71

10th September 2012

S.I. 2012/2234

section 72 partially

10th September 2012

S.I. 2012/2234

section 75 partially

10th September 2012

S.I. 2012/2234

section 76 partially

10th September 2012

S.I. 2012/2234

section 77

10th September 2012

S.I. 2012/2234

section 78 partially

10th August 2012

S.I. 2012/2075

section 78 partially

10th September 2012

S.I. 2012/2234

section 79 partially

10th September 2012

S.I. 2012/2234

section 80

10th September 2012

S.I. 2012/2234

section 81

10th September 2012

S.I. 2012/2234

section 82

10th September 2012

S.I. 2012/2234

section 84

10th September 2012

S.I. 2012/2234

section 85

1st July 2012

S.I. 2012/2205

section 86

10th September 2012

S.I. 2012/2234

section 87 partially

15th October 2012

S.I. 2012/2521

section 87 so far as not already in force

1st December 2012

S.I. 2012/2521

section 92

1st October 2012

S.I. 2012/2234

section 93

1st October 2012

S.I. 2012/2234

section 94

1st October 2012

S.I. 2012/2234

section 95

1st October 2012

S.I. 2012/2234

section 96

1st October 2012

S.I. 2012/2234

section 97

1st October 2012

S.I. 2012/2234

section 98

1st October 2012

S.I. 2012/2234

section 99

1st October 2012

S.I. 2012/2234

section 100

1st October 2012

S.I. 2012/2234

section 101

1st October 2012

S.I. 2012/2234

section 104

1st July 2012

S.I. 2012/2205

section 109

6th April 2013

S.I. 2013/470

section 110

6th April 2013

S.I. 2013/470

section 111

25th November 2012

S.I. 2012/2075

section 112

25th November 2012

S.I. 2012/2075

section 114

1st October 2012

S.I. 2012/2234

section 115(1) partially

1st July 2012

S.I. 2012/2205

section 115(1) partially

10th July 2012

S.I. 2012/2205

section 115(1) partially

10th September 2012

S.I. 2012/2234

section 115(1) partially

1st October 2012

S.I. 2012/2075

section 115(1) partially

1st October 2012

S.I. 2012/2234

section 115(1) partially

15th October 2012

S.I. 2012/2521

section 115(1) partially

1st November 2012

S.I. 2010/2075

section 115(1) partially

25th November 2012

S.I. 2012/2075

section 115(1) partially

6th April 2013

S.I. 2013/470

section 115(2) partially

1st July 2012

S.I. 2012/2205

section 115(2) partially

10th July 2012

S.I. 2012/2205

section 115(2) partially

10th September 2012

S.I. 2012/2234

section 115(2) partially

1st October 2012

S.I. 2012/2075

section 115(2) partially

6th April 2013

S.I. 2013/470

Schedule 4

1st October 2012

S.I. 2012/2075

Schedule 5

10th July 2012

S.I. 2012/2205

Schedule 6

10th July 2012

S.I. 2012/2205

Schedule 7 partially

10th August 2012

S.I. 2012/2075

Schedule 7 partially

10th September 2012

S.I. 2012/2234

Schedule 8 partially

15th October 2012

S.I. 2012/2521

Schedule 8 so far as not already in force

1st December 2012

S.I. 2012/2521

Schedule 9 partially

1st July 2012

S.I. 2012/2205

Schedule 9 partially

10th July 2012

S.I. 2012/2205

Schedule 9 partially

10th September 2012

S.I. 2012/2234

Schedule 9 partially

1st October 2012

S.I. 2012/2075

Schedule 9 partially

1st October 2012

S.I. 2012/2234

Schedule 9 partially

15th October 2012

S.I. 2012/2521

Schedule 9 partially

1st November 2012

S.I. 2012/2075

Schedule 9 partially

25th November 2012

S.I. 2012/2075

Schedule 9 partially

6th April 2013

S.I. 2013/470

Schedule 10 partially

1st July 2012

S.I. 2012/2205

Schedule 10 partially

10th July 2012

S.I. 2012/2205

Schedule 10 partially

10th September 2012

S.I. 2012/2234

Schedule 10 partially

1st October 2012

S.I. 2012/2075

Schedule 10 partially

6th April 2013

S.I. 2013/470