Citation and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (Commencement No. 1) (Scotland) Order 2023.

(2) In this Order, “the Act” means the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.

Provisions coming into force

2.  The following provisions of the Act come into force on 17th August 2023 in relation to Scotland—

(a)section 131 (abolition of Police Negotiating Board for the United Kingdom);

(b)section 133(3) and (5) (consultation about regulations: England and Wales);

(c)section 181(1) (amendments), insofar as it relates to the provisions of Schedule 11 to the Act specified in paragraph (d);

(d)in Schedule 11 (minor and consequential amendments), paragraph 102, in relation to the repeals relating to—

(i)the Police Act 1996(3);

(ii)the Scotland Act 1998 (Cross-Border Public Authorities) (Specification) Order 1999(4);

(iii)the Scotland Act 1998 (Cross-Border Public Authorities) (Adaptation of Functions etc.) Order 1999(5);

(iv)the Scotland Act 1998 (Consequential Modifications) (No. 2) Order 1999(6);

(v)the Freedom of Information Act 2000(7);

(vi)the Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006(8);

(vii)paragraph 38 of Schedule 16 to the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011(9);

(viii)the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012(10);

(ix)the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2013(11).

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force, in relation to Scotland, section 131 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12), abolishing the Police Negotiating Board for the United Kingdom. This Order also brings into force provisions of that Act making minor and consequential amendments to legislation consequent on the abolition of the Police Negotiating Board for the United Kingdom in so far as the legislation relates to Scotland. Section 131 of that Act has already been brought into force in relation to England and Wales and Northern Ireland by the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/2125), abolishing the Police Negotiating Board for the United Kingdom in those jurisdictions.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)