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Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006

Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006

2006 CHAPTER 38

Commentary on Sections

Part 4: General

Section 66: Short title, commencement and extent

316.Subsection (1) sets out the short title of the Act. Subsections (2) and (3) provide for commencement. Subsections (4) to (8) set out the extent of the Act. Section 62 on mobile telephones extends to the United Kingdom. The provisions on using someone to mind a weapon (sections 28 and 29) and on firearms (sections 30 to 41 and 50) extend to Great Britain only. Section 44 and Schedule 1 extend to Northern Ireland only. The provisions relating to sexual offences (sections 54 to 58 and Schedule 4) extend to England and Wales and Northern Ireland only. The other provisions of the Act extend to England and Wales only.

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