The A47 Wansford to Sutton Development Consent (Revocation) Order 2026

Justice

Published: Wed 3rd Jun 26

This statutory instrument formally brings specified sections of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 into effect across England and Wales on 15th February 2024, thereby implementing further provisions of the primary legislation into the criminal and civil justice frameworks.

Arguments For

This order facilitates the implementation of overdue provisions within the broader Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022, ensuring legislative intent is fulfilled.
Bringing these specific sections into force allows for enhancements to the criminal and civil justice systems in England and Wales, potentially improving public safety or procedural fairness, depending on the specific sections activated.
Timely commencement prevents legislative provisions from remaining dormant, thereby realizing policy goals set out when the Act was originally passed.

Arguments Against

Commencement orders can introduce new legal obligations or procedural changes with limited lead time, potentially causing unanticipated burden or confusion for police forces, courts, or the public.
If the operational readiness of implementing bodies (like police forces or the Crown Prosecution Service) has not been fully assured, premature commencement could lead to inconsistent or ineffective application of the new powers or rules.
Each commencement requires administrative oversight and resource allocation; if the sections commenced are minor or low priority, the administrative effort might outweigh immediate practical benefit.

“The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (Commencement No. 11) (England and Wales) Order 2024

2024 No. 219

JUSTICE

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 204(1) and (9) of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022.

Citation, commencement and extent

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (Commencement No. 11) (England and Wales) Order 2024.

(2) This Order extends to England and Wales.

(3) This Order comes into force on 15th February 2024.

Commencement of provisions

The provisions of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 set out in the Schedule to this Order come into force on 15th February 2024.

SCHEDULE

Provisions coming into force on 15th February 2024

Part 1

Section 3: Misuse of drugs offences

Section 5: Sentencing for offences relating to exposure in public places

Part 3

Section 55: Power to prescribe forms for certain purposes

Section 56: Power to prescribe time limits for certain purposes

Section 57: Evidence in relation to culpable homicide offences

Schedule 7: Amendments relating to drug offences

Schedule 8: Amendments relating to culpable homicide offences”,

The Secretary of State issues this Order, known as the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (Commencement No. 11) (England and Wales) Order 2024, using powers granted by Section 204 of the primary Act.

This Order applies only to England and Wales and becomes effective on 15th February 2024.

The Schedule specifies which parts of the 2022 Act are now being brought into force.

This includes certain provisions related to drug offences (Part 1, Sections 3 and Schedule 7) and sentencing for public exposure offences (Part 1, Section 5).

Additionally, powers concerning prescribing forms and time limits for certain legal purposes, and evidence rules for culpable homicide offences (Part 3, Sections 55 to 57 and Schedule 8), are now active.

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