Statutory Instruments

2007 No. 153  (C. 7 )

criminal law, england and wales

criminal law, northern ireland

The Emergency Workers (Obstruction) Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2007

Made

25th January 2007

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 7(2) of the Emergency Workers (Obstruction) Act 2006(1),:

1.  This Order may be cited as the Emergency Workers (Obstruction) Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2007.

2.  The appointed day for the coming into force of the Emergency Workers (Obstruction) Act 2006 (so far as not already in force) is 20th February 2007.

Gerry Sutcliffe

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Home Office

25th January 2007

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 20th February 2007 sections 1 to 6 of the Emergency Workers (Obstruction) Act 2006. Section 7 came into force on Royal Assent.