Link to the text of the Constitutional Reform (Prerogative Powers and Civil Service etc.) Bill [HL], as ordered to be printed in the House of Lords on 17th January 2006.
Link to text on Government Web site. Introduces changes to the role of the Lord Chancellor and transfers the judicial role of the House of Lords and Privy Council to a Supreme Court, renaming the Supreme Court of England & Wales as the Senior Courts. Commencement date tba.
TEXT OF ACT - Schedule 1 provides a new Part 3A to be added to the Public Order Act 1986. Act requires an Order from Secretary of State in order to come into force.
Link to text on Government web-site. Introduces inter alia changes to Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 - replacing s24-s25 arrestable and non arrestable offences and consequent changes to Public Order Act 1986. Variable commencement dates.