Legislation – Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022
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PART 2Prevention, investigation and prosecution of crime
CHAPTER 2Offensive weapons homicide reviews
34Piloting
(1)
The Secretary of State may exercise the power in section 208(1) so as to bring sections 24 to 30, 32 and 33 into force—
(a)
for all purposes, and
(b)
in relation to the whole of England and Wales,
(2)
The condition in this subsection is that regulations under section 208(1) have brought some or all of sections 24 to 30, 32 and 33 into force only—
(a)
for one or more specified purposes, or
(b)
in relation to one or more specified areas.
(3)
The condition in this subsection is that the Secretary of State has laid before Parliament a report on the operation of some or all of the provisions of sections 24 to 31—
(a)
for one or more of those purposes, or
(b)
in relation to one or more of those areas.
(4)
Regulations under section 208(1) which bring any provision of sections 24 to 30, 32 and 33 into force only for a specified purpose or in relation to a specified area may—
(a)
provide for that provision to be in force for that purpose or in relation to that area for a specified period;
(b)
make transitional or saving provision in connection with that provision ceasing to be in force at the end of the specified period.
(5)
Regulations containing provision by virtue of subsection (4)(a) may be amended by subsequent regulations under section 208(1) so as to continue any provision of sections 24 to 30, 32 and 33 in force—
(a)
for the specified purpose, or
(b)
in relation to the specified area,
for a further specified period.
(6)
In this section “specified” means specified in regulations under section 208(1).