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Statutory Instruments
CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES
CRIMINAL LAW, SCOTLAND
Made
8th September 1988
In exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 16(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 1987((1)), I hereby make the following Order:
1. This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice Act 1987 (Commencement No. 3) Order 1988.
2. The provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 1987 specified in the Schedule to this Order shall come into force on 31st October 1988.
Home Office 8th September 1988
Douglas Hurd
One of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State
Article 2
| Provisions of the Act | Subject matter of provisions |
|---|---|
| Sections 4 to 6 | Transfer of cases to Crown Court |
| Sections 7 to 10 | Preparatory hearings |
| Section 11 | Reporting restrictions |
| Section 15 and Schedule 2, except so far as they are already in force | Minor and consequential amendments |
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force on 31st October 1988 sections 4 to 11, and, so far as they are not already in force, section 15 of and Schedule 2 to the Criminal Justice Act 1987. Sections 4 to 11 provide for the transfer of criminal proceedings involving serious or complex fraud from the magistrates' court to the Crown Court. Section 15 and Schedule 2 make related consequential amendments. The other provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 1987 are already in force by virtue of earlier commencement orders (S.I. 1987/1061, 1988/397).
1987 c. 38; the relevant provisions are amended by the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33), section 144, Schedules 15 and 16.
