The Police Reform Act 2002 (Commencement No.4) Order 2003

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(a) section 9 and Schedule 2 (Independent Police Complaints Commission) to the extent not already in force;

(b) section 39 (police powers for contracted-out staff) in so far as not already in force;

(c) section 42 (supplementary provisions relating to designations and accreditations);

(d) sections 51 to 53 (persons in police detention);

(e) sections 54, 55, 57 and 58 (blood samples) to the extent not already in force;

(f) section 63 and sections 65 and 66 (anti-social behaviour) to the extent not already in force;

(g) section 86(1), (2)(b) and (5)(police members of NCIS);

(h) section 87(1), (2)(b) and (5)(police members of NCS);

(i) section 96 (president of ACPO);

(j) section 97(2) in so far as it relates to section 5(1)(c) and (d) of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998[2], (6) and (12)(crime and disorder reduction partnerships);

(k) section 107(2) (repeals) in so far as it relates to the entries in Schedule 8 in paragraph (l) below; and

(l) in Schedule 8 (repeals), the entries relating to:


(i) the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994;

(ii) Schedules 2 and 2A to the Police Act 1996;

(iii) sections 9 and 55 of the Police Act 1997; and

(iv) section 80(2) of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001.

John Denham
Minister of State

Home Office
17th March 2003

[2] 1998 c. 37.back