Criminal Justice Act 1967

106 Short title, extent and commencement. U.K.

(1) This Act may be cited as the Criminal Justice Act 1967.

(2) The following provisions of this Act shall extend to Scotland, that is to say—

(a) so much of this Act as relates to courts-martial and appeals therefrom;

(b) [F1 section 102] and paragraphs 7, 10 to 12 and 14 of Schedule 5;

(c) Part III (except sections 63, 65, 66, 67 and 71) and Schedule 2;

(d) Part V;

(e) section 92 and Schedule 3 so far as they amend any enactment which extends to Scotland;

[F2 (ee) section 100;]

(f) so much of section 103(1) and Schedule 6 as amends. . . F3 . . . F4 , the M1 Criminal Justice Act 1961 and the M2 Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1963; and

(g) Part II of Schedule 7 and so much of section 103(2) as relates thereto;

but except as provided by this subsection and except so far as it relates to the interpretation or commencement of the said provisions this Act shall not extend to Scotland.

(3) The following provisions of this Act shall extend to Northern Ireland, that is to say—

(a) so much of this Act as relates to courts-martial and appeals therefrom;

(b) sections. . . F5 69 and 72;

(c) so much of section 92 and Parts I and II of Schedule 3 as is extended to Northern Ireland by Part IV of that Schedule;

(d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6

(e) so much of section 103(1) and Schedule 6 as amends. . . F4 the M3 Criminal Justice Act 1961;

(f) section 105; and

(g) Part III of Schedule 7 and so much of section 103(2) as relates thereto;

but except as provided by this subsection and except so far as it relates to the interpretation or commencement of the said provisions this Act shall not extend to Northern Ireland.

(4) Sections 69(1) and 92 of, and Schedule 3 to, this Act, so far as they amend any enactment which extends to the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man, shall extend to the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man, as the case may be.

(5) This Act shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint, and different days may be so appointed for different purposes of this Act, and any reference in any provision of this Act to the commencement of this Act shall be construed as a reference to the day so appointed for the coming into force of that provision, and any such reference to the commencement of a provision of this Act shall be construed as a reference to the day appointed for the coming into force of the provision referred to.

(6) Without prejudice to Schedule 5 to this Act, any order under this section may make such transitional provision as appears to the Secretary of State to be necessary or expedient in connection with the provisions thereby brought into force, including such adaptations of those provisions or any provisions of this Act then in force as appear to him to be necessary or expedient in consequence of the partial operation of this Act (whether before or after the day appointed by the order).

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 106(2)(b) substituted (25.8.2000) by 2000 c. 6, ss. 165, 168(1), Sch. 9 para. 27

F2 S. 106(2)(ee) inserted (E.W.S.) by Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 33(c)

F3 S. 106(2)(f) repealed by Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45), s. 65(7), Sch. 13

F4 Words repealed by Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (c. 19), Sch. 7

F5 Words repealed by virtue of Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973 (c. 62), Sch. 6

F6 S. 106(3)(d) repealed (with saving) by Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (c. 23, SIF 38), Sch. 6 para. 13, Sch. 7 Pt. I

Marginal Citations

M1 1961 c. 39.

M2 1963 c. 39.

M3 1961 c. 39.