The Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2005

• Citation: S.I. 2005/579
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation

This Order may be cited as the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2005.

Section 2 Commencement

The following provisions of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 shall come into force on 21st March 2005—

(a) sections 5, 6, 7 and 8 (causing or allowing the death of a child or vulnerable adult);

(b) section 58(1) (amendments and repeals) in so far as it relates to the paragraphs of Schedule 10 in paragraph (c) below;

(c) paragraphs 2, 7, 16, 24, 26 to 27, 29, 33, 54, 56, 59 and 65 to 66 of Schedule 10 (minor and consequential amendments);

(d) section 58(2) (amendments and repeals) in so far as it relates to the entries in Schedule 11 in paragraph (e) below;

(e) in Schedule 11 (repeals), the entries relating to:

(i) the Coroners Act 1988; and

(ii) the Law Reform (Year and a Day Rule) Act 1996;

(f) section 59 (transitionals and transitory provisions) in so far as it relates to the paragraph of Schedule 12 in paragraph (g) below; and

(g) paragraph 2 of Schedule 12.

Section 3 Commencement

The following provisions of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 shall come into force on 31st March 2005—

(a) section 11 (common assault etc as alternative verdict);

(b) sections 22 to 26 and Schedules 2 and 3 (unfitness to plead and insanity);

(c) section 28 (disclosure orders for purpose of executing warrants);

(d) section 29 and Schedule 5 (procedure on breach of community penalty etc);

(e) section 31 and Schedule 6 (intermittent custody);

(f) section 58(1) (amendments and repeals) in so far as it relates to the paragraphs of Schedule 10 in paragraph (h) below;

(g) paragraphs 1, 3 to 6, 8, 12, 14, 17 to 23, 25, 31 to 32, 45 to 46, 57 to 58 and 60 to 61 of Schedule 10 (minor and consequential amendments);

(h) section 58(2) (amendments and repeals) in so far as it relates to the entries in Schedule 11 in paragraph (j) below;

(i) in Schedule 11 (repeals), the entries relating to:

(i) the Criminal Procedure (Insanity) Act 1964;

(ii) the Criminal Appeal Act 1968;

(iii) the Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968;

(iv) the Juries Act 1974;

(v) the Supreme Court Act 1981;

(vi) the Mental Health Act 1983;

(vii) the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985;

(viii) the Criminal Procedure (Insanity and Unfitness to Plead) Act 1991;

(ix) the Armed Forces Act 1996;

(x) the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997; and

(xi) the Sexual Offences Act 2003;

(j) section 59 (transitionals and transitory provisions) in so far as it relates to the paragraphs of Schedule 12 in paragraph (l) below; and

(k) paragraphs 8 and 9 of Schedule 12.