(1)This Act may be cited as the Administration of Justice Act 1977.
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(3)Any reference in this Act to any enactment is a reference to it as amended or applied by or under any other enactment, including this Act.
X1(4)The enactments specified in Schedule 5 to this Act (which include enactments which were obsolete or unnecessary before the passing of this Act) shall be repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule.
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(8)The following provisions of this Act extend to England and Wales only, namely—
section 1(1) and Part I of Schedule 1;
section 2(1) and Part I of Schedule 2;
sections 9 to 22;
section 23 and Schedule 4;
sections 24 to 28;
subsections (4) and (5) above so far as they relate to any enactment which extends to England and Wales only;
paragraphs 1, 3 and 10 of Schedule 3.
(9)The following provisions of this Act extend to Scotland only, namely—
section 1(2) and Part II of Schedule 1;
section 2(2), and in Schedule 2, Part II and paragraph 11;
section 29;
subsections (4) and (5) above so far as they relate to any enactment which extends to Scotland only.
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(12)Subsection (4) above, so far as it relates to any of the court-martial enactments, extends to any territory to which that enactment extends.
(13)In subsection (12) above “the court-martial enactments” means—
section 102 of the M1Army Act 1955;
section 102 of the M2Air Force Act 1955; and
section 60 of the M3Naval Discipline Act 1957.
Editorial Information
X1The text of ss. 1(1), 4, 5, 11, 12, 17(2), 19(2)(5), 24, 26(1), 28, 29, 32(4) Schs. 3, 5 does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
Subordinate Legislation Made
P1Power of appointment conferred by s. 32(6) fully exercised; appointed day 1.1.1981 by S.I. 1980/1981
Textual Amendments
F1S. 32(2) repealed (31.7.1978) by Oaths Act 1978 (c. 19), Sch. Pt. I
F2S. 32(5)-(7) repealed (22.7.2004) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14), s. 1(1), {Sch. 1 Pt. 1 Group 4}
F3S. 32(10) repealed by S.I. 1986/595 (N.I.4), art. 138, Sch. 7
F4S. 32(11) repealed by Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (c. 44, SIF 43:1), s. 159(3), Sch. 17
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