Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006

Origin

Content

• Part 1 of the Act deals with alcohol-related violence and disorder.
• Part 2 deals with weapons.
• Part 3 deals with a miscellany: football disorder, sexual offences, anti-social behaviour, parenting orders, mobile phone reprogramming, and licensing in relation to sports grounds. It repealed and replaced large sections of the Football Spectators Act 1989.
• Part 4 of the Act deals with general housekeeping like expenses and repeals.

  Commencement

• . This Order brings into force sections 42, 54, 55 and 57 of, and Schedule 4 to, the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 on 12 February 2007. These provisions-
• *increase the maximum sentences for knife possession offences
• *provide for the forfeiture and detention of vehicles etc. connected with sexual offences
• *ensure the continuity of sexual offences law following the Sexual Offences Act 2003 and
• *amend section 82 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 for offenders subject to sentences of imprisonment for public protection
• . This Order brings into force on 6 April 2007 the provisions of the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 which are listed in article 2 and brings into force on 31 May 2007 the provisions of that Act which are listed in article 3. The provisions in article 3 and are only commenced in England.
• . This Order brings into force on 22 August 2007 section 22 of the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006. This Order also brings into force on 1 October 2007 the provisions of that Act which are listed in article 3 and article 4.
• . This Order brings into force on 1 October 2007 section 41 of the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006. This Order also brings into force on 1 October 2007 the provisions of that Act which are listed in article 3.
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