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(1)Sections 70 and 71 shall come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.
(2)Sections 68, 69, 75, 76 and 79(1) to (12), paragraph 2 of Schedule 5 and, in so far as relating to the M1Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 and the M2Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993, Schedule 6, shall come into force on the passing of this Act.
(3)The other provisions of this Act shall come into force on such day as may be appointed by the Secretary of State by an order made by statutory instrument.
(4)Different days may be appointed under subsection (3) for different provisions and different purposes.
(5)Nothing in any provision in Part I applies to any act, omission or other event occurring before the coming into force of that provision.
(6)Where a person is charged with a relevant offence which was committed before the coming into force of a provision of Part II, Part III, or (as the case may be) Part IV, that provision shall not affect the question whether or not that person is guilty of the offence [F1and, where it confers a power on the court, shall not apply inm proceedings instituted befor the coming into force of that provision].
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F3(8). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(9)In subsection (6) “relevant offence” means an offence in relation to which provision is made by Part II, Part III or Part IV, other than an offence created by that Part.
(10)An order under subsection (3) may contain such transitional provisions and savings as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
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Subordinate Legislation Made
P1S. 78(3) power partly exercised (14.1.1994): 15.2.1994 appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1994/71, arts. 2, 3, Sch., Appendix
S. 78(3) power partly exercised (4.2.1994): 1.3.1994 appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1994/242, arts. 2, 3, Sch., Appendix
S. 78(3) power partly exercised (10.3.1994): 1.4.1994 appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1994/242, arts. 2, 3, Sch.
S. 78(3) power partly exercised (11.1.1995): 3.2.1995 appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1995/43, art. 2, 3, Sch.
S. 78(3) power partly exercised (22.7.1995): 14.8.1995 appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1995/1958, arts. 2, 3
S. 78(3) power partly exercised (20.7.1994): 22.8.1994 appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1994/1951, art. 2
S. 78(3)(4) power partly exercised (19.4.1999): 1.6.1999 appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1999/1189, art. 2
S. 78(3)(4) power partly exercised (26.5.1999): 1.6.1999 appointed for specified provisions by S.I.1999/1499, art. 2
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 78(6) substituted (retrospective to 27.7.1993) by 1994 c. 33, s. 168(1), Sch. 9 para. 53
F3S. 78(8)(12) repealed (25.8.1996) by 1996 c. 22, ss. 62(1), 63(7), Sch. 7 Pt. I
F4S. 78(11) repealed (19.2.2001) by 2000 c. 11, s. 125(2), Sch. 16 Pt. I; S.I. 2001/421, art. 2
Marginal Citations
(1)This Act may be cited as the Criminal Justice Act 1993.
(2)The following provisions of this Act extend to the United Kingdom—
Part V;
sections 21(1) and (3)(h), 23, 24, 45 to 51, 70 to 72, 77, 78 and this section;
Schedules 1 and 2; and
paragraphs 4 F5. . . and 6 of Schedule 4.
(3)The following provisions of this Act extend only to Great Britain—
(4)The following provisions of this Act extend only to Scotland—
sections 17, 19, 20(2), 21(3)(c) and (d), 22(2), 24(12) to (15), 26(2), 33, 68, 69, 75 and 76; and
paragraph 2 of Schedule 4.
(5)Sections 21(3)(f) and 34(2) [F7and paragraph 5 of Schedule 4]extend to Scotland and Northern Ireland only.
F8(6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F9(7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(8)The provisions of Schedules 5 and 6 have the same extent as the provisions on which they operate.
(9)Otherwise, this Act extends to England and Wales only.
(10)Her Majesty may by Order in Council direct that such provisions of this Act as may be specified in the Order shall extend, with such exceptions and modifications as appear to Her Majesty to be appropriate, to any colony.
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(12)An Order in Council under paragraph 1(1)(b) of Schedule 1 to the M3Northern Ireland Act 1974 (legislation for Northern Ireland in the interim period) which contains a statement that it is made only for purposes corresponding to purposes of any of sections 16, 18 and 29 to 32—
(a)shall not be subject to paragraph 1(4) and (5) of that Schedule (affirmative resolution of both Houses of Parliament); but
(b)shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(13)Schedule 5 (consequential amendments) shall have effect.
(14)The repeals and revocations set out in Schedule 6 (which include the repeal of two enactments which are spent) shall have effect.
Textual Amendments
F5It is provided that the references to s. 25 nd Sch. 4 para. 5 in s. 79(2) are repealed (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 37, ss. 65, 69(2), Sch. 1 para. 30(2), Sch. 3
F6Words in s. 79(3) repealed (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 37, ss. 65, 69(2), Sch. 1 para. 30(3), Sch. 3
F7Words in s. 79(5) inserted (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 37, ss. 65, 69(2), Sch. 1 para. 30(4)
F8S. 79(6) repealed (25.8.1996) by 1996 c. 22, ss. 62(1), 63(7), Sch. 7 Pt. I
F9S. 79(7) repealed (1.1.2004) by Extradition Act 2003 (c. 41), s. 221, Sch. 4; S.I. 2003/3103, art. 2 (with arts. 3-5) (as amended (11.12.2003) by S.I. 2003/3258, art. 2 and (18.12.2003) by S.I. 2003/3312, art. 2)
F10S. 79(11) repealed (2.12.1999) by 1998 c. 47, ss. 100(2), Sch. 15; S.I. 1999/3209, art. 2
Commencement Information
I1S. 79 partly in force; s. 79(1)-(12) in force at Royal Assent see s. 78(2); s. 79(14) in force at 20.9.1993 in relation to specified provisions of Sch. 6 by S.I. 1993/1968, art. 2(2), Sch. 2, Appendix; s. 79(13)(14) in force at 15.2.1994 for specified purposes by S.I. 1994/71, arts. 2, 3, Sch., Appendix; s. 79(13)(14) in force at 1.3.1994 for further specified purposes by S.I. 1994/242, arts. 2, 3, Sch., Appendix; S. 79(13) in force at 1.4.1994 for further specified purposes by S.I. 1994/700, arts. 2, 3, Sch.
Marginal Citations
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