LegalizeThe Criminal Justice Act 1987 (Commencement No. 3) Order 1988
Made: 8th September 1988
In exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 16(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 1987([^f00001]), 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.
SCHEDULE — PROVISIONS OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT 1987
| 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 |
Signed
Home Office 8th September 1988
Douglas Hurd — One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State
Explanatory note
(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).
Footnotes
[^f00001]: 1987 c. 38; the relevant provisions are amended by the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33), section 144, Schedules 15 and 16.
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