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CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES
CRIMINAL LAW, NORTHERN IRELAND
Made
4th March 1988
In exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 16(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 1987(1), I hereby make the following Order:
1. This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice Act 1987 (Commencement No. 2) Order 1988.
2. The provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 1987 specified in the Schedule to this Order shall come into force on 6th April 1988.
Home Office
Douglas Hurd
One of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State
4th March 1988
Article 2
| Provisionsof the Act | Subject matter of provisions |
|---|---|
| Section 1 and Schedule 1, except so far as the are already in force. | The Serious Fraud Office. |
| Section 2. | Director's investigation powers. |
| Section 3. | Disclosure of information. |
| Section 15, so far as it relates to paragraphs 6 and 13 of Schedule 2. | Minor and consequential amendments. |
| Paragraphs 6 and 13 of Schedule 2. | Amendments to the Prosecution of Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (S.I. 1972/538 (N.I.1)) and the Prosecution of Offenders Act 1985 (c. 23). respectively. |
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force on 6th April 1988 sections 1, 2 and 3 of an Schedule 1 to the Criminal Justice Act 1987, so far as they are not already in force (and the related consequential amendments in Schedule 2), which confer powers on the Serious Fraud Office to investigate offences involving serious or complex fraud and to institute and conduct criminal proceedings.
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by Commencement order made before the date of this Order.