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(1)This Act may be cited as the Criminal Justice Act 1982.
(2)Subject to the following provisions of this section, this Act extends to England and Wales only.
(3)The following provisions of this Act extend to England and Wales and Scotland—
(4)The following provisions of this Act extend to Scotland only—
Part IV (including Schedules 6 and 7);
section 57(2);
section 73;
section 74(2).
[F3(4A)Section 74(3) above extends to Northern Ireland only]
(5)The following provisions of this Act extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland—
F4...
section 47(2);
section 49;
F5...
section 64 (including Schedule 10);
section 68(2) (including Schedule 13);
[F6section 75;]
section 76;
section 80;
this section.
(6)Section 52 above extends to England and Wales and Northern Ireland.
(7)Sections 77 and 78 above extend to any part of the United Kingdom in so far as they amend or repeal any enactment which extends to that Part, except that—
(a)section 78, so far as it relates to the M1Animal Health Act 1981, extends to England and Wales only; and
(b)the following provisions—
(i)section 77, so far as it relates to paragraph 2 of Schedule 15; and
(ii)section 78, so far as it relates to the M2Electric Lighting (Clauses) Act 1899,
extend to Scotland only.
(8)Section 79 above extends to Scotland only, so far as it relates to paragraph 18 of Schedule 17.
F7(9). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F8(10). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(11)Her Majesty may by Order in Council direct that all or any of the enactments specified in subsection (12) below shall extend, subject to such modifications as may be specified in the Order, to the Isle of Man or any of the Channel Islands.
(12)The enactments mentioned in subsection (11) above are—
(a)section 32(1) of the M3Criminal Law Act 1977;
(b)sections 32 and 143 of the M4Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980, and
(c)in this Act—
(i)sections 35 to 38;
(ii)section 39 (including Schedules 2 and 3);
(iii)section 40;
(iv)sections 46 and 47;
F9(v). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(vi)section 64 (including Schedule 10);
(vii)section 74(1); and
(viii)section 75.
F10(13). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(14)Section 77 above extends to the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands, so far as it relates to paragraphs 11 to 16 of Schedule 14.
(15)Section 78 above extends to the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands, so far as it relates to section 32(2)(a), (c) and (e) of the M5Criminal Justice Act 1961.
Subordinate Legislation Made
P1S. 81: power previously exercised by S.I. 1983/1897, 1983/1898, 1984/1690, 1986/1884
Textual Amendments
F1Words repealed by Airports Act 1986 (c. 31, SIF 9), s. 83(5), Sch. 6 Pt. I
F2Words repealed by S.I. 1984/703 (N.I. 3), art. 19(1)(2), Sch. 6 para. 29(a), Sch. 1
F3S. 81(4A) inserted by S.I. 1984/703 (N.I. 3), art. 19(1), Sch. 6 para. 29(b)
F4Words repealed by Airports Act 1986 (c. 31, SIF 9), s. 83(5), Sch. 6
F5Words in s. 81(5) repealed (8.2.2007) by Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (c. 36), s. 126(2), Sch. 9 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 8 Pt. 1)
F6Words inserted by S.I. 1984/703 (N.I. 3), art. 19(1), Sch. 6 para. 29(c)
F7S. 81(9) repealed (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. 17; S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4
F8S. 81(10) repealed (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. 17; S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4
F9S. 81(12)(c)(v) repealed (8.2.2007) by Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (c. 36), s. 126(2), Sch. 9 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 8 Pt. 1)
F10S. 81(13) repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(1), 316(2), Sch.12 (with s. 312(1), Sch. 14 para. 1)
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