Criminal Jurisdiction Act 1975

14 Short title, etc. U.K.

(1) This Act may be cited as the Criminal Jurisdiction Act 1975.

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

(a) sections [F1 12 and] 13,

(b) this section, except so far as subsection (5) below relates to Parts III and IV of Schedule 6, and

(c) Schedule 5 and Parts I and II of Schedule 6,

shall come into force on the passing of this Act.

(3) Subject to subsection (2) above, this Act shall come into force on such date as the Secretary of State may by order appoint, and different dates may be so appointed for different provisions or for different purposes.

An order made under this subsection may be revoked by a subsequent order so made, and any order made under this subsection shall be contained in a statutory instrument.

(4) Schedule 5 to this Act, which makes amendments consequential on section 12 of this Act, shall have effect.

(5) The enactments and instruments specified in Schedule 6 to this Act shall be repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule.

(6) The following provisions of this Act, that is to say—

(a) sections 1 to 3, section 4(1) to (3), sections 5 and 6 and sections 8 to 11, and

(b) Schedules 1 and 2, paragraphs 2 to 5 of Schedule 3, Schedule 4 and Parts II and III of Schedule 6,

shall extend to Northern Ireland only.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words repealed (E.W.) by Prosecution of Offences Act 1979 (c. 31), Sch. 2 Pt. II

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Power conferred by s. 14(3) has been fully exercised

C2 The text of ss. 7, 14(4)(5), Sch. 3 para. 1, Sch. 5 paras. 1, 2(1)(2), and Sch. 6 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.