Part VIII Miscellaneous and supplementary provisions

75 Short title and extent.

1

This Act may be cited as the Justices of the Peace Act 1997.

2

Subject to subsections (3) and (4) below, any amendment, repeal or revocation contained in Schedule 5 or 6 to this Act has the same extent as the provision it amends, repeals or revokes.

3

In Schedule 5 to this Act—

a

paragraphs 2 and 5 extend to England and Wales only; and

b

paragraph 9 extends to the United Kingdom.

4

In Schedule 6 to this Act, the repeal of section 70 of the M1Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 extends to England and Wales only.

5

Subject to subsections (2) to (4) above, this Act extends to England and Wales only.