men cement ▁The ▁Vi ol ent ▁Crime ▁Red u ction ▁Act ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁( Com men cement ▁No . ▁ 1 ) ▁Order ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁( S . I . ▁ 2 0 0 7 / 7 4 ▁( C . 3 )). ▁This ▁Order ▁brings ▁into ▁force ▁sections ▁ 4 2 , ▁ 5 4 , ▁ 5 5 ▁and ▁ 5 7 ▁of , ▁and ▁Sch edule ▁ 4 ▁to , ▁the ▁Vi ol ent ▁Crime ▁Red u ction ▁Act ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁on ▁ 1 2 ▁February ▁ 2 0 0 7 . ▁ ▁These ▁prov isions - ▁increase ▁the ▁maximum ▁sentences ▁for ▁kn ife ▁possession ▁off ences ▁provide ▁for ▁the ▁for fe iture ▁and ▁det ention ▁of ▁vehicles ▁etc . ▁connected ▁with ▁sexual ▁off ences ▁ensure ▁the ▁continu ity ▁of ▁sexual ▁off ences ▁law ▁following ▁the ▁Sex ual ▁Off ences ▁Act ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁and ▁am end ▁section ▁ 8 2 ▁of ▁the ▁Sex ual ▁Off ences ▁Act ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁( notification ▁periods ) ▁for ▁off enders ▁subject ▁to ▁sentences ▁of ▁imprison ment ▁for ▁public ▁protection ▁The ▁Vi ol ent ▁Crime ▁Red u ction ▁Act ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁( Com men cement ▁No . ▁ 2 ) ▁Order ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁( S . I . ▁ 2 0 0 7 / 8 5 8 ▁( C . 3 5 )). ▁This ▁Order ▁brings ▁into ▁force ▁on ▁ 6 ▁April ▁ 2