Statutory Instruments
1997 No. 1696 (C. 71)

POLICE
The Police Act 1997 (Commencement No. 2) Order 1997

Made
14th July 1997

In exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 135(1) of the Police Act 1997(1), the Secretary of State hereby makes the following Order:

1.  This Order may be cited as the Police Act 1997 (Commencement No. 2) Order 1997.

2.  Section 101 (code of practice in connection with authorisation of action in respect of property) of the Police Act 1997 shall come into force on 5th August 1997.

Alun Michael
Minister of State
Home Office
14th July 1997

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings section 101 of the Police Act 1997 into force on 5th August 1997. Section 101 requires the Secretary of State to issue a code of practice in connection with the performance of functions under Part III of the 1997 Act by persons other than Commissioners appointed under section 91.
Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders

(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by commencement order before the date of this Order.


Provisions
Date of Commencement

S.I. No.

Sections 1, 17, 47, 62, 129 and Schedules 1 and 2 (all partially only); and sections 44, 45, 46, 89, 90, 128, 130, 131 and 132
25.6.1997
1997/1377 (C.50)

The following provisions of the Act are to come into force after the date of this Order by virtue of a commencement order made before the date of this Order.


Provisions
Date of Commencement
S.I. No.

Sections 1 and 47 and Schedules 1 and 2 (for the purposes for which they are not already in force), sections 6, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 52, 58, 59, 60, 61, 63, 88 (partially), 134 (partially), paragraphs 27 and 41 of Schedule 9 (partially) and paragraphs 28, 40 and 88 of Schedule 9
23.7.1997
1997/1377 (C.50)


(1)
1997 c. 50.