Crime and Courts Act 2013

61 Short title, commencement and extent U.K.

(1) This Act may be cited as the Crime and Courts Act 2013.

(2) Subject as follows, this Act comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint; and different days may be appointed for different purposes and, in the case of Part 4 of Schedule 16 and section 44 so far as relating to that Part of that Schedule, for different areas.

(3) Sections 17, 20 to 30 and 32 and Schedules 9 to 11, 13 and 14 come into force on such day as the Lord Chancellor may by order appoint; and different days may be appointed for different purposes.

(4) Subsection (3) does not apply to—

(a) Part 5 of Schedule 13, or section 20 so far as relating to that Part;

(b) section 26(2).

(5) Section 19 comes into force on the day after the day on which this Act is passed.

(6) Sections 26(2), 31 and 33 come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.

(7) Sections 34 to 39 come into force at the end of the period of one year beginning with the day on which a body is established by Royal Charter with the purpose of carrying on activities relating to the recognition of independent regulators of relevant publishers (as defined by section 41).

(8) An order which brings the monitoring provisions into force only in relation to a specified area may provide that they are to be in force in relation to that area for a specified period; and in this subsection and subsection (9) “the monitoring provisions” means Part 4 of Schedule 16, and section 44 so far as relating to that Part of that Schedule.

(9) An order containing the provision permitted by subsection (8) may be amended by a subsequent order under subsection (2) so as to continue the monitoring provisions in force in relation to the area concerned for a further period.

(10) An order which includes provision for the commencement of section 49 or Schedule 19 may not be made unless the Secretary of State has consulted the Scottish Ministers.

(11) The following come into force on the day on which this Act is passed—

(a) Part 5 of Schedule 13, and section 20 so far as relating to that Part;

(b) section 43;

(c) section 48 (except subsection (6)(a));

(d) Part 2 of Schedule 18;

(e) sections 58 to 60 and this section;

(f) Schedules 24 and 25.

(12) Subject as follows, this Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

(13) The following extend to England and Wales only—

(a) section 24;

(b) section 32;

(c) section 33;

(d) sections 34 to 42;

(e) paragraph 30 of Schedule 16 and section 44 so far as relating to that paragraph, but only so far as relating to disclosure or use of information by a person appointed under section 2(1) of the Courts Act 2003 or provided under a contract made by virtue of section 2(4) of that Act;

(f) the amendments and repeals made by this Act in sections 4(5A) to (6A) and 6(2) of the Maintenance Orders (Facilities for Enforcement) Act 1920, in sections 8(4) and 33(3) of the Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972 and in section 14 of the Contempt of Court Act 1981;

(g) paragraphs 1 to 31 and 39 of Schedule 17, and section 45 so far as relating to those paragraphs.

(14) The amendments made by this Act in the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965 extend to England and Wales, and Scotland, only.

(15) Except as provided by subsections (13) and (14), an amendment, repeal or revocation has the same extent as the provision amended, repealed or revoked (ignoring extent by virtue of an Order in Council).

(16) Subsection (15) applies to section 43 only so far as the provisions amended extend to England and Wales or apply in relation to service offences.

(17) Subsection (15) does not apply to amendments made by section 27(13) and (14) or to the amendments made by this Act in the Government Annuities Act 1929 or the Friendly Societies Act 1974 (which amendments, accordingly, extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland only).

(18) This section is subject to Schedule 24 (the NCA: Northern Ireland).

(19) This section is subject to Schedule 25 (proceeds of crime provisions: Northern Ireland).

(20) Her Majesty may by Order in Council provide for any provision of section 51, 52, 53 or 54 to extend, with or without modifications, to—

(a) any of the Channel Islands, or

(b) the Isle of Man.

(21) Her Majesty may by Order in Council provide for provisions of Part 8 of Schedule 16 (amendments of Armed Forces Act 2006) to extend, with or without modifications, to—

(a) any of the Channel Islands,

(b) the Isle of Man, or

(c) any of the British overseas territories.

(22) The power conferred by section 338 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (power to extend to Channel Islands and Isle of Man) is exercisable in relation to any amendment of that Act that is made by or under this Act.

(23) The power conferred by section 52(2) of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (power to extend to Channel Islands, Isle of Man and British overseas territories) is exercisable in relation to any amendment of that Act that is made by or under this Act.