57Short title, commencement and extent
(1)This Act may be cited as the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997.
(2)This Act shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint; and different days may be appointed for different purposes.
(3)Without prejudice to the provisions of Schedule 5 to this Act, an order under subsection (2) above may make such transitional provisions and savings as appear to the Secretary of State necessary or expedient in connection with any provision brought into force by the order.
(4)Subject to subsections (5) to (8) below, this Act extends to England and Wales only.
(5)The following provisions of this Act extend to Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands, namely—
(a)section 41 and Schedule 1; and
(b)section 56(2) and Schedule 6 so far as relating to the repeal of Part III of the [1961 c. 39.] Criminal Justice Act 1961.
(6)The following provisions of this Act extend to Scotland, namely—
(a)section 45;
(b)paragraphs 1 and 5 to 8 of Schedule 2 and section 42 so far as relating to those paragraphs;
(c)paragraphs 1 and 6 to 10 of Schedule 3 and section 48 so far as relating to those paragraphs;
(d)paragraph 16 of Schedule 4 to this Act and section 55 so far as relating to that paragraph; and
(e)paragraphs 9, 11 and 12 of Schedule 5 and section 56(1) so far as relating to those paragraphs.
(7)The following provisions of this Act extend to Northern Ireland, namely—
(a)paragraphs 1, 9 and 10 of Schedule 2 and section 42 so far as relating to those paragraphs;
(b)paragraphs 2, 3, 7 and 8 of Schedule 3 and section 48 so far as relating to those paragraphs; and
(c)paragraphs 10 and 12 of Schedule 5 and section 56(1) so far as relating to those paragraphs.
(8)Nothing in subsection (4) above affects the extent of this Act in so far as it—
(a)confers a power or imposes a duty on a court-martial or a Standing Civilian Court; or
(b)amends any provision of the [1955 c. 18.] Army Act 1955, the [1955 c. 19.] Air Force Act 1955 or the [1957 c. 53.] Naval Discipline Act 1957.