
1 

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Public Order Act 2023 (Commencement No. 3) (England and Wales) Regulations 2023.
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales only.
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The following provisions of the Public Order Act 2023 come into force on 20th December 2023—
(a) section 10 (powers to stop and search on suspicion);
(b) section 11 (powers to stop and search without suspicion);
(c) section 12 (further provisions about authorisations and directions under section 11);
(d) section 13 (further provisions about searches under section 11) to the extent it is not already in force;
(e) section 14 (offence relating to section 11).
Tom Tugendhat
Minister of State
Home Office
19th December 2023