Statutory Instrument 1996 No. 3149 (C.97)

The Criminal Appeal Act 1995 (Commencement No. 3) Order 1996

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1996 No. 3149 (C.97)

CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES CRIMINAL LAW, NORTHERN IRELAND

The Criminal Appeal Act 1995 (Commencement No. 3) Order 1996

In exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 32 of the Criminal Appeal Act 1995^[1] the Secretary of State hereby makes the following Order:

    1.    This Order may be cited as the Criminal Appeal Act 1995 (Commencement No. 3) Order 1996.

    2.    In this Order "the 1995 Act" means the Criminal Appeal Act 1995.

    3.    Section 8 of and paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 1 to the 1995 Act, for the purposes for which they are not already in force^[2], and section 31(1)(a) of and paragraphs 3 to 11 of Schedule 1 and paragraphs 7 to 11 of Schedule 2 to the 1995 Act shall come into force on 1 January 1997.

Michael Howard

One of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State
Home Office

16th December 1996

This Order brings fully into force on 1 January 1997 section 8 of and Schedule 1 and paragraphs in Schedule 2 to the Criminal Appeal Act 1995. (Section 8 and paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 1 came into force on 12 ecember 1996 for the purposes of making recommendations and appointments under that section and paragraph 1 of that Schedule, see the Criminal Appeal Act 1995 (Commencement No. 2) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/3041)).

These provisions relate to the Criminal Cases Review Commission, the body established under section 8 of that Act to consider claims of miscarriages of justice.

The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by Commencement Orders made before the date of this Order:

Provisions	Date of Commencement	S.I. No.
Sections 1, 2, 4 and 6	1.1.1996	1995/3061
Section 7 (in part)	1.1.1996	1995/3061
Section 8 (for certain purposes)	12.12.1996	1996/
Sections 26 to 28	1.1.1996	1995/3061
Section 29 (in part)	1.1.1996	1995/3061
Sections 30, 31(1)(b) and (2), 32, 34	1.1.1996	1995/3061
Schedule 1 (in part for certain purposes)	12.12.1996	1996/
Schedules 2 and 3 (both in part)	1.1.1996	1995/3061

[1] 1995 c. 35. back

[2] S.I. 1996/3041 brought these provisions into force on 12 December 1996 for purposes of making recommendations for appointments to the Criminal Cases Review Commission, and making such appointments. back