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Criminal Justice Act 1967

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106Short title, extent and commencement.

(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)sections 3, 38(7), 42(3) and (6), 48, 54(6) to (8), 93(3) and (4) and 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 ;

(f)so much of section 103(1) and Schedule 6 as amends the [1954 c. 48.] Summary Jurisdiction (Scotland) Act 1954, the [1957 c. 52.] Geneva Conventions Act 1957, the [1961 c. 39.] Criminal Justice Act 1961 and the [1963 c. 39.] 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 38(7), 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)so much of section 98(6) and (7) and Schedule 4 as amends the [1930 c. 45.] Criminal Appeal (Northern Ireland) Act 1930, the [1960 c. 65.] Administration of Justice Act 1960, as it extends to Northern Ireland, sections 7 and 12(5) of the [1966 c. 31.] Criminal Appeal Act 1966 and section 16 of the [1966 c. 20 (N.I.).] Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1966;

(e)so much of section 103(1) and Schedule 6 as amends the [1957 c. 52.] Geneva Conventions Act 1957 and the [1961 c. 39.] 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).

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