The Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (Commencement No. 11 and Transitional Provision) Order 1997

• Citation: S.I. 1997/882
• Sections: 3

Section 1

This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (Commencement No. 11 and Transitional Provision) Order 1997.

Section 2

Section 158(2), (6) and (7) (extradition procedures) and section 159(5) (backing of warrants: Republic of Ireland) shall come into force on 1st April 1997.

Section 3

(1) Subject to paragraph (2) below, section 158(5) and (8) shall come into force on 1st April 1997.

(2) In relation to a case where, before 1st April 1997, the Secretary of State has received either an extradition request under section 7 of the Extradition Act 1989, or, as the case may be, a requisition for the surrender of a fugitive criminal under paragraph 4(1) of Schedule 1 to that Act, section 9 of and Schedule 1 to the Extradition Act 1989 shall continue to apply on and after that date as if this Order had not been made.