POLICE 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Police Reform Act 2002 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2002. 2 In this Order, “the 2002 Act ” means the Police Reform Act 2002. 2 The following provisions of the 2002 Act shall come into force on 1st October 2002— a Part 1 and Schedule 1 (powers of the Secretary of State); b in Part 2 (complaints and misconduct)— i section 9(2) to (4) (Independent Police Complaints Commission) for the purpose of making appointments, and section 9(6) in so far as necessary for the purposes of sub-paragraph (ii) below; ii paragraph 5(5) of Schedule 2 (chief executive of IPCC ); iii section 13 (handling of complaints and conduct matters) in so far as necessary for the purposes of article 4(e) below; iv section 14(2) and (3) (guidance); v section 19 (order authorising use of investigatory powers); vi section 23 (regulations) and section 24 (consultation on regulations) except paragraph (a); vii section 25 ( NCIS and NCS ) except subsection (4); and viii sections 28 (transitional arrangements) and 29 (interpretation of Part 2); c in Part 3 (removal, suspension and disciplining of police officers)— i section 34 (regulations concerning procedure for removal of senior officers); ii section 35 (disciplinary regulations for special constables); and iii section 36 (conduct of disciplinary proceedings); d in Part 4 (police powers etc )— i section 39(9), (10) and (11)(a), (b) and (d) (regulations concerning complaints against contracted-out staff); ii section 43 (railway safety accreditation scheme); iii section 47 (interpretation of Chapter 1); iv sections 48 and 49 and Schedule 6 (powers of arrest); v sections 56, 57(1) to (5) except for the words “or a registered health care professional” in subsection (3) and 58(4) to (8) (specimens taken from persons incapable of consenting); vi section 60 (regulations for retention of vehicles); vii sections 75 and 76 (British Transport Police); and viii section 77 (application of Police (Property) Act 1897 to NCS); e in Part 5 (Ministry of Defence Police), sections 78, 80 and 81; f in Part 6 (miscellaneous)— i section 82(4) (regulations as to nationality); ii section 83 (attestation); iii section 85 (Director General of NCIS); iv sections 88, 89, 90(3), (5) to (7), 91(3) and (5) to (7) (regulations for NCIS and NCS); v in section 92(1) (three-year strategy plans), new section 6A(14) and (15) of the Police Act 1996 ; vi section 93 (quorum for NCIS and NCS Service Authorities); vii section 94 (expenses of members of police authorities); viii section 97(10), (11), (13) and (14) (crime and disorder reduction partnerships); ix section 99 (power to modify functions and structure of PITO ); x section 101 (provision of goods and services by police authorities); xi section 102(1) to (6) (liability for wrongful acts of constables); xii section 103(1) to (3) and (5) to (7) (liability in respect of members of teams); and xiii section 104(1) and (3) (assaults on members of teams); g in Part 7 (supplemental)— i section 107 (consequential amendments and repeals) in so far as it relates to the entries in Schedules 7 and 8 in sub-paragraphs (ii) and (iii) below; ii paragraphs 7(4), 11, 12, 14, 16, 17 and 21(1) and (2) of Schedule 7; and iii in Schedule 8 (repeals), the entries relating to: a the Road Traffic Act 1988; b the Official Secrets Act 1989; c section 62(1B) of the Police Act 1996; d sections 6, 9A and 55A of the Police Act 1997; e the Protection from Harassment Act 1997; f sections 32 and 84 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998; g the Football (Offences and Disorder) Act 1999; h the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000; i the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000; j sections 12, 46 and 71 of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001; and k the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001. 3 The following provisions of the 2002 Act shall come into force on 1st October 2002 in England only— a section 97(1), (3), (4), (7) and (9) (crime and disorder reduction partnerships); and b section 98 (Secretary of State’s role in relation to strategies). 4 The following provisions of the 2002 Act shall come into force on 1st October 2002 for the purpose of making regulations or orders— a section 17(1) and (5) (provision of information); b section 20(5) to (8) (duty to keep complainant informed); c section 21(10) to (12) (duty to provide information for other persons); d sections 54(2) and (3), 55(3) and (4) and 58(3) and (10) (blood specimens); and e Schedule 3 (handling of complaints and conduct matters). 5 The following provisions of the 2002 Act shall come into force on 1st November 2002— a section 84 (delegation of functions in relation to senior appointments); and b section 92 (three-year strategy plans) to the extent not already in force. John Denham Minister of State Home Office 5th September 2002