Criminal Justice Act 2003

336 Commencement U.K.

(1) The following provisions of this Act come into force on the passing of this Act—

• section 168(1) and (2),

• section 183(8),

• section 307(1) to (3), (5) and (6),

• section 330,

• section 333(1) to (5),

• sections 334 and 335,

• this section and sections 337, 338 and 339, and

• the repeal in Part 9 of Schedule 37 of section 81(2) and (3) of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (c. 37) (and section 332 so far as relating to that repeal), and

• paragraphs 1 and 6 of Schedule 38 (and section 333(6) so far as relating to those paragraphs).

(2) The following provisions of this Act come into force at the end of the period of four weeks beginning with the day on which this Act is passed—

• Chapter 7 of Part 12 (and Schedules 21 and 22);

• section 303(b)(i) and (ii);

• paragraphs 42, 43(3), 66, 83(1) to (3), 84 and 109(2), (3)(b), (4) and (5) of Schedule 32 (and section 304 so far as relating to those provisions);

• Part 8 of Schedule 37 (and section 332 so far as relating to that Part of that Schedule).

(3) The remaining provisions of this Act come into force in accordance with provision made by the Secretary of State by order.

(4) Different provision may be made for different purposes and different areas.

[F1 (5) For the purposes of the law of Northern Ireland, the power in subsection (3) is exercisable by the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland (and not by the Secretary of State).]

Subordinate Legislation Made

P1 S. 336(3) power partly exercised: 26.1.2004 appointed for specified provisions by {S.I. 2003/3282}, art. 2, Sch.; different dates appointed for specified provisions by {S.I. 2004/81}, arts. 2-4; different dates appointed for specified provisions by {S.I. 2004/829}, arts. 2-4; different dates appointed for specified provisions by {S.I. 2004/1629}, arts. 2, 3; 1.8.2004 appointed for specified provisions by {S.I. 2004/1867}, art. 2; different dates appointed for specified provisions by {S.I. 2004/3033}, arts. 2-4; 7.3.2005 appointed for specified provisions by {S.I. 2005/373}, art. 2; different dates appointed for specified provisions by {S.I. 2005/950}, arts. 2-4, Sch. 1 (subject to Sch. 2) (as explained by S.I. 2005/2122, art. 2; and as amended by: S.I. 2007/391, art. 2 (revoked by S.I. 2009/3111, art. 2); 2008 c. 4, Sch. 26 para. 78, Sch. 28 Pt. 2; S.I. 2008/1586, Sch. 1 paras. 48(s), 50(2)(d); S.I. 2009/616, art. 2 (revoked by S.I. 2009/3111, art. 2); S.I. 2009/3111, art. 2); 9.5.2005 appointed for specified provisions by {S.I. 2005/1267}, art. 2, Sch.; different dates appointed for specified provisions by {S.I. 2005/1817}, arts. 2, 3; 1.12.2005 appointed for specified provisions by {S.I. 2005/3055}, art. 2; 6.4.2006 appointed for specified provisions by {S.I. 2006/751}, art. 2; 24.7.2006 appointed for specified provisions by {S.I. 2006/1835}, art. 2 (subject to art. 3); 1.1.2007 appointed for specified provisions by {S.I. 2006/3217}, art. 2; 8.1.2007 appointed for specified provisions by {S.I. 2006/3422}, art. 2; 25.7.2007 appointed for specified provisions by {S.I. 2007/1999}, art. 2; 1.10.2007 appointed for specified provisions by {S.I. 2007/2874}, art. 2; 3.12.2007 appointed for specified provisions by {S.I. 2007/3340}, art. 2; 7.12.2007 appointed for specified provisions by {S.I. 2007/3451}, art. 2 (subject to art. 3); 1.4.2008 appointed for a specified provision by {S.I. 2008/694}, art. 2; 9.6.2008 appointed for specified provisions by {S.I. 2008/1424}, art. 2; 16.11.2011 appointed for specified provision by {S.I. 2009/2775}, art. 2: 1.11.2009 appointed for the specified provisions by {S.I. 2009/2879}, art. 2, 3; 26.4.2010 and 1.5.2010 appointed for specified provisions by {S.I. 2010/1183}, arts. 2, 3 (with art. 4); 1.1.2011 appointed for specified provision by {S.I. 2010/3005}, art. 2

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 336(5) inserted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 12, Sch. 14 para. 78(6) (with arts. 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)