The Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2015

• Citation: S.I. 2015/1778
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation and Interpretation

This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2015.

Section 2 Citation and Interpretation

In this Order “ the Act ” means the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015.

Section 3 Commencement of Provisions of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015

The following provisions of the Act come into force on 26th October 2015—

(a) section 42 (duties of custody officer after charge: arrested juveniles); and

(b) subject to the transitional provisions in article 4—

(i) section 91 (procedure for certain planning challenges); and

(ii) Schedule 16 (procedure for certain planning challenges).

Section 4 Transitional Provisions

The following transitional provisions have effect in relation to Schedule 16 to the Act—

(a) the amendments made by paragraphs 2 and 4 to 7 do not apply in relation to proceedings challenging—

(i) an order confirmed or taking effect before 26th October 2015;

(ii) a relevant costs order made before 26th October 2015; or

(iii) an action or decision taken before 26th October 2015.

(b) the amendments made by paragraph 3 do not apply to proceedings challenging a relevant document where the relevant date (within the meaning of section 287(5) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990) is a date earlier than 26th October 2015; and

(c) the amendments made by paragraph 8 do not apply in relation to proceedings challenging a relevant document where the relevant date (within the meaning of section 113(11) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 ) is a date earlier than 26th October 2015.