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- s. 384 modified by 2008 c. 15 s. 15(3)
- specified provision(s) transitional provisions for effects of commencing SI 2009/812 by S.I. 2009/1059 Order
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Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):
- Pt. 16B inserted by 2023 c. 48 s. 1
- s. 50(2)(ca) inserted by 2011 c. 18 Sch. 4 para. 3(3) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 4 para. 3(3) repealed (8.3.2015) without ever being in force by 2014 c. 12, Sch. 11 para. 82(2); S.I. 2015/373, art. 2(g)(ii))
- s. 209(8) inserted by 2021 c. 11 Sch. 13 para. 41(3)
- s. 213(3A) words inserted by 2021 c. 11 Sch. 13 para. 41(6)
- s. 218A(6A) inserted by Sch. 26 para. 12(1)(db) (as inserted) by S.I. 2020/1520 reg. 6(2)(b)
- s. 218A(6A) words omitted by virtue of 2020 c. 17, Sch. 26 para. 12(1)(dc) (as inserted) by S.I. 2020/1520 reg. 6(2)(b)
- s. 219A(1)(d)(i) omitted by virtue of 2020 c. 17, Sch. 26 para. 14(a)(i) (as substituted) by 2021 c. 11 Sch. 13 para. 43(7)(b)
- s. 219A(1)(d)(iii) omitted by virtue of 2020 c. 17, Sch. 26 para. 14(a)(i) (as substituted) by 2021 c. 11 Sch. 13 para. 43(7)(b)
- s. 219A(1)(da) inserted by 2021 c. 11 Sch. 13 para. 41(7)
- s. 219A(1)(da)(i) omitted by virtue of 2020 c. 17, Sch. 26 para. 14(a)(ii) (as substituted) by 2021 c. 11 Sch. 13 para. 43(7)(b)
- s. 219A(2A) inserted by 2020 c. 17, Sch. 26 para. 14(bb) (as inserted) by S.I. 2020/1520 reg. 6(3)
- s. 219ZA inserted by 2021 c. 11 Sch. 8 para. 2
- s. 219ZA(1)(e) words omitted by virtue of 2020 c. 17, Sch. 26 para. 13A(a) (as inserted) by 2021 c. 11 Sch. 13 para. 43(7)(a)
- s. 219ZA(4)-(6) omitted by virtue of 2020 c. 17, Sch. 26 para. 13A(b) (as inserted) by 2021 c. 11 Sch. 13 para. 43(7)(a)
- s. 219ZA(7) words omitted by virtue of 2020 c. 17, Sch. 26 para. 13A(c) (as inserted) by 2021 c. 11 Sch. 13 para. 43(7)(a)
- s. 223(1A) inserted by 2021 c. 11 Sch. 13 para. 41(8)(a)
- s. 224A(1)(d)(iii) and word inserted by 2021 c. 11 Sch. 13 para. 41(9)(a)(ii)
- s. 224A(1)(d)(iii) words substituted by 2020 c. 17, Sch. 26 para. 15(a)(iii) (as inserted) by 2021 c. 11 Sch. 13 para. 43(7)(c)
- s. 224A(1A) inserted by 2021 c. 11 Sch. 8 para. 8(4)
- s. 224A(3A) inserted by 2021 c. 11 Sch. 13 para. 41(9)(b)
- s. 224B inserted by 2021 c. 11 Sch. 8 para. 9
- s. 225(1A) inserted by 2020 c. 17, Sch. 26 para. 15A (as inserted) by S.I. 2020/1520 reg. 6(4)
- s. 226(1A) inserted by 2020 c. 17, Sch. 26 para. 15B (as inserted) by S.I. 2020/1520 reg. 6(4)
- s. 227(3)(a)(b) substituted for words by 2021 c. 11 Sch. 13 para. 41(10)
- s. 238(6)(a) word omitted by 2021 c. 11 Sch. 13 para. 41(11)(a)
- s. 238(6)(b) word substituted by 2021 c. 11 Sch. 13 para. 41(11)(c)
- s. 238(6)(aa) inserted by 2021 c. 11 Sch. 13 para. 41(11)(b)
- s. 239(3A)(3B) inserted by 2021 c. 11 Sch. 8 para. 3
- s. 239(3A) words omitted by virtue of 2020 c. 17, Sch 26 para. 18(a)(i) (as inserted) by 2021 c. 11 Sch. 13 para. 43(7)(d)
- s. 239(3A) words omitted by virtue of 2020 c. 17, Sch 26 para. 18(a)(ii) (as inserted) by 2021 c. 11 Sch. 13 para. 43(7)(d)
- s. 239(3B) words omitted by virtue of 2020 c. 17, Sch 26 para. 18(b) (as inserted) by 2021 c. 11 Sch. 13 para. 43(7)(d)
- s. 260(1)(ca) inserted by 2021 c. 11 Sch. 13 para. 41(14)(a)(ii)
- s. 260(1)(ca) words omitted by virtue of 2020 c. 17, Sch. 26 para. 19(a)(iia) (as inserted) by 2021 c. 11 Sch. 13 para. 43(7)(e)(i)
- s. 260(4B)(a) words omitted by virtue of 2020 c. 17, Sch. 26 para. 19(b)(ii) (as substituted) by 2021 c. 11 Sch. 13 para. 43(7)(e)(ii)
- s. 260(4B)(za) inserted by 2021 c. 11 Sch. 13 para. 41(14)(b)
- s. 260(4B)(za) words omitted by virtue of 2020 c. 17, Sch. 26 para. 19(b)(i) (as substituted) by 2021 c. 11 Sch. 13 para. 43(7)(e)(ii)
- s. 261(1)(ba) inserted by 2021 c. 11 Sch. 13 para. 41(15)
- s. 261(1)(ba) words omitted by virtue of 2020 c. 17, Sch. 26 para. 20(c) (as inserted) by 2021 c. 11 Sch. 13 para. 43(7)(f)
- s. 261A(3)(a) words in s. 261A(3) renumbered as s. 261A(3)(a) by 2021 c. 11 Sch. 8 para. 4(a)
- s. 261A(3)(b)(c) inserted by 2021 c. 11 Sch. 8 para. 4(b)
- s. 261A(3)(b) words omitted by virtue of 2020 c. 17, Sch. 26 para. 20A(a) (as inserted) by 2021 c. 11 Sch. 13 para. 43(7)(g)
- s. 261A(3)(c)(i) words omitted by virtue of 2020 c. 17, Sch. 26 para. 20A(b) (as inserted) by 2021 c. 11 Sch. 13 para. 43(7)(g)
- s. 262A(2A) inserted by 2021 c. 11 Sch. 13 para. 41(16)(a)
- s. 262A(2A)(b) omitted by virtue of 2020 c. 17, Sch. 26 para. 21(a) (as substituted) by 2021 c. 11 Sch. 13 para. 43(7)(h)
- s. 262A(3A) inserted by 2021 c. 11 Sch. 13 para. 41(16)(b)
- s. 262A(3A) omitted by virtue of 2020 c. 17, Sch. 26 para. 21(b) (as substituted) by 2021 c. 11 Sch. 13 para. 43(7)(h)
- s. 262A(4) words inserted by 2021 c. 11 Sch. 13 para. 41(16)(c)(i)
- s. 262A(4) words inserted by 2021 c. 11 Sch. 13 para. 41(16)(c)(ii)
- s. 262A(4) words omitted by virtue of 2020 c. 17, Sch. 26 para. 21(c) (as substituted) by 2021 c. 11 Sch. 13 para. 43(7)(h)
- s. 270A 270B inserted by 2008 c. 4 Sch. 25 para. 27 (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 25 para. 26(3)(4) repealed (2.4.2012) by 2011 c. 18, Sch. 3 para. 20(3), Sch. 5; S.I. 2012/669, art. 4(d)(f) (with art. 13))
- s. 270B(6)(aa) inserted by 2009 c. 25 Sch. 17 para. 9(2) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 17 para. 9 repealed (2.4.2012) without ever being in force by 2011 c. 18, Sch. 5; S.I. 2012/669, art. 4(f))
- s. 270B(10) word repealed by 2009 c. 25 Sch. 23 Pt. 5
- s. 270B(10)(a) words inserted by 2009 c. 25 Sch. 17 para. 9(3)(a) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 17 para. 9 repealed (2.4.2012) without ever being in force by 2011 c. 18, Sch. 5; S.I. 2012/669, art. 4(f))
- s. 270B(10)(b) words substituted by 2009 c. 25 Sch. 17 para. 9(3)(b) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 17 para. 9 repealed (2.4.2012) without ever being in force by 2011 c. 18, Sch. 5; S.I. 2012/669, art. 4(f))
- s. 270B(10)(c)-(e) inserted by 2009 c. 25 Sch. 17 para. 9(3)(c) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 17 para. 9 repealed (2.4.2012) without ever being in force by 2011 c. 18, Sch. 5; S.I. 2012/669, art. 4(f))
- s. 304C(5A) inserted by 2021 c. 11 Sch. 8 para. 5
- s. 304C(5A) words omitted by virtue of 2020 c. 17, Sch. 26 para. 24A(a) (as inserted) by 2021 c. 11 Sch. 13 para. 43(7)(i)
- s. 304C(5A) words substituted by 2020 c. 17, Sch. 26 para. 24A(b) (as inserted) by 2021 c. 11 Sch. 13 para. 43(7)(i)
- s. 377(8) inserted by 2020 c. 17, Sch. 26 para. 26 (as inserted) by S.I. 2020/1520 reg. 6(5)
- Sch. 7 para. 9(A1) inserted by 2020 c. 9 Sch. 2 para. 123(8)(a) (This pre-consolidation amendment comes into force immediately before the consolidation date on 1.12.2020 (see 2020 c. 9, ss. 3, 5(2)(3) and 2020 c. 17, ss. 2, 416) to facilitate the sentencing consolidation and then is repealed immediately afterwards on 1.12.2020 by the Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), Sch. 28; S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2)
384Extent to Channel Islands, Isle of Man and British overseas territoriesU.K.
This section has no associated Explanatory Notes
(1)Her Majesty may by Order in Council provide for all or any of the provisions of this Act to extend to any of the Channel Islands with such modifications as may be specified in the Order.
(2)This Act extends to—
(a)the Isle of Man, and
(b)the British overseas territories[F1except Gibraltar],
subject to such modifications as Her Majesty may by Order in Council specify.
[F2(3)Paragraph 5(ba) of Schedule 9 does not extend to the Isle of Man or the British overseas territories.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 384(2)(b) inserted (12.5.2016) by Armed Forces Act 2016 (c. 21), ss. 13(3), 19(2)(b)
F2S. 384(3) inserted (1.10.2012) by The Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2404), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 59(2) (with art. 5)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 384 modified (8.5.2008) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), ss. 152(9), 153(1)(g)
C2S. 384 applied by 2003 c. 44, s. 337(12A) (as inserted (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 16 para. 233(3) (with s. 385); S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4)
C3S. 384 applied by 1991 c. 62, s. 24(4) (as substituted (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 16 para. 122 (with s. 385); S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4)
C4S. 384 applied by 1995 c. 35, s. 33(6) (as added (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 11 para. 11 (with s. 385); S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4)
C5S. 384 modified (12.11.2009) by Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c. 25), ss. 181(8), 182(1)(f) (with s. 180)
C6S. 384 modified (1.5.2012) by Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), ss. 151(2)(c), 153(4)
C7S. 384 modified (12.5.2016) by Armed Forces Act 2016 (c. 21), ss. 19(2)(c), 21(1)(3)
C8S. 384 extended (E.W.) (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), ss. 415(5), 416(1) (with ss. 2, 398(1), 406, Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2
C9S. 384 power extended (1.12.2020 immediately before the consolidation date (see 2020 c. 9, ss. 3, 5(2)(3) and 2020 c. 17, ss. 2, 416)) by Sentencing (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Act 2020 (c. 9), s. 5(2)(3)(10) (with s. 5(9)); S.I. 2012/1236, reg. 2
C10S. 384(1) modified (28.1.2016) by Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 (c. 2), ss. 62(3), 63(1)(a)
C11S. 384(1) modified (8.2.2018) by Armed Forces (Flexible Working) Act 2018 (c. 2), s. 3(2)(7)
C12S. 384(1) power extended (16.5.2019) by Offensive Weapons Act 2019 (c. 17), ss. 69(8), 70(5)(o)
C13S. 384(1)(2) power extended (30.4.2021) by Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021 (c. 11), ss. 49(6)(7), 50(1)(h)
C14S. 384(1) power extended (15.12.2021) by Armed Forces Act 2021 (c. 35), ss. 24(2)(b), 26(1)
C15S. 384(1)(2) power extended (28.4.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), ss. 207(11)(12), 208(4)(ac)
C16S. 384(1) power extended (11.7.2023) by National Security Act 2023 (c. 32), ss. 99(4), 100(2) (with s. 97)
C17S. 384(2) modified (28.1.2016) by Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 (c. 2), ss. 62(4), 63(1)(a)
C18S. 384(2) modified (12.5.2016) by Armed Forces Act 2016 (c. 21), s. 19(2)(b), Sch. para. 2 (with Sch. para. 5)
C19S. 384(2) modified (8.2.2018) by Armed Forces (Flexible Working) Act 2018 (c. 2), s. 3(2)(6)
C20S. 384(2) power extended (16.5.2019) by Offensive Weapons Act 2019 (c. 17), ss. 69(9), 70(5)(o)
C21S. 384(2) power extended (15.12.2021) by Armed Forces Act 2021 (c. 35), ss. 24(2)(b), 26(4)
C22S. 384(2) power extended (11.7.2023) by National Security Act 2023 (c. 32), ss. 99(5), 100(2) (with s. 97)
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