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"the 2000 Act" means the Terrorism Act 2000[2].

     2.  - (1) The provisions of the 2003 Act listed in paragraph (2) shall come into force on 20th January 2004.

    (2) The provisions referred to in paragraph (1) are - 

(a) sections 1, 2, 4, 6 to 8, 11 and 12 and Schedule 1 (amendments of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984[3]);

(b) sections 294 to 297 (offenders transferred to mental hospital);

(c) section 306 (limit on period of detention without charge of suspected terrorists);

(d) section 320 (offence of outraging public decency triable either way);

(e) section 329 (civil proceedings for trespass to the person brought by offender);

(f) section 332 (repeals) in so far as it relates to the entries in Schedule 37 referred to in sub-paragraph (g); and

(g) in Part 1 of Schedule 37 (repeals) the entries relating to - 


(i) the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 save for the reference to section 63(3)(a) of that Act;

(ii) the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994[4];

(iii) the Armed Forces Act 2001[5]; and

(iv) the Police Reform Act 2002[6].

    (3) The commencement of section 306 of the 2003 Act does not alter the period of time that may be authorised by a warrant of further detention under Part III of Schedule 8 to the 2000 Act in relation to a person - 

(a) arrested before 20th January 2004 under section 41 of the 2000 Act; or

(b) arrested on or after 20th January 2004 under section 41 of the 2000 Act if at the time of that arrest he was detained under Schedule 7 to that Act and his examination under that Schedule began before 20th January 2004.

     3.  - (1) The provisions of the 2003 Act listed in paragraph (2) shall come into force on 22nd January 2004.

    (2) The provisions referred to in paragraph (1) are - 

(a) section 42 (mode of trial for certain firearms offences: transitory arrangements);

(b) sections 287 to 293 (firearms offences) and Schedule 29 (sentencing for firearms offences in Northern Ireland);

(c) section 304 in so far as it relates to the provisions referred to in sub-paragraph (d); and

(d) in Part 1 of Schedule 32 (amendments relating to sentencing), paragraphs 48 to 50.

     4.  - (1) The provisions of the 2003 Act listed in paragraph (2) shall come into force on 29th January 2004.

    (2) The provisions referred to in paragraph (1) are - 

(a) section 3 (arrestable offences);

(b) section 25 (code of practice);

(c) section 28 and Schedule 2 (charging or release of persons in police detention), except new section 37B(8) and (9)(a) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984[7];

(d) section 31 (removal of requirement to substantiate information on oath);

(e) section 49 (rules of court);

(f) section 55 (rules of court);

(g) section 73 (rules of court);

(h) section 93 (rules of court);

(i) section 111 (rules of court);

(j) section 132 (rules of court);

(k) section 284 and Schedule 28 (increase in penalties for drug-related offences);

(l) section 286 (increase in penalties for offences under section 174 of the Road Traffic Act 1988[8];

(m) section 328 (criminal record certificates: amendments of Part 5 of Police Act 1997[9]) in so far as it relates to the entries in Schedule 35 referred to in sub-paragraph (o);

(n) section 332 (repeals) in so far as it relates to the entries in Schedule 37 referred to in sub-paragraph (p);

(o) in Schedule 35 (criminal record certificates: amendments of Part 5 of the Police Act 1997) - 


(i) paragraphs 1, 2, 3(1), (2)(b) and (c), 4(1), (2)(b) and (c), 7, 10 and 11; and

(ii) for the purpose of making regulations only, paragraphs 4(3) and 5; and



(p) in Part 11 of Schedule 37 (repeals), the entry relating to section 120(3) of the Police Act 1997.

     5.  - (1) The provisions of the 2003 Act listed in paragraph (2) shall come into force on 27th February 2004.

    (2) The provisions referred to in paragraph (1) are - 

(a) sections 167, 168(3) to (5), and 169 to 173 (sentencing and allocation guidelines);

(b) section 285 (increase in penalties for certain driving-related offences);

(c) section 332 (repeals) in so far as it relates to the entry in Schedule 37 referred to in sub-paragraph (e);

(d) section 324 and Schedule 34 (parenting orders and referral orders);

(e) in Part 7 of Schedule 37 (repeals), the entry relating to sections 80 and 81 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998[10];

(f) section 333(6) (supplementary and consequential provision etc) in so far as it relates to the provisions referred to in sub-paragraph (g); and

(g) in Schedule 38 (transitory, transitional and saving provisions), paragraphs 2 and 3.

Scotland of Asthal
Minister of State

Home Office
15th January 2004

[2] 2000 c. 11.back

[3] 1984 c. 60.back

[4] 1994 c. 33.back

[5] 2001 c. 19.back

[6] 2002 c. 30.back

[7] New section 37B is inserted by paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the 2003 Act.back

[8] 1988 c. 53.back

[9] 1997 c. 50.back

[10] 1998 c. 37.back

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