Criminal Jurisdiction Act 1975

Supplemental U.K.

13 Interpretation and saving. U.K.

(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

• “arrestable offence” has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the M1 Criminal Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1967;

• “enactment” includes an enactment of the Parliament of Northern Ireland;

• “extra-territorial offence” has the meaning given by section 1 of this Act;

• “extra-territorial offence under the law of the Republic of Ireland” has the meaning given by section 3(4) of this Act;

• “rules of court” means rules under section 7 of the M2 Northern Ireland Act 1962.

(2) Any reference in this Act, except so far as the context otherwise requires, to an enactment shall be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended, applied or extended by or under any other enactment, including this Act.

(3) It is hereby declared that in applying section 38(1) of the M3 Interpretation Act 1889 (effect of repeal and re-enactment) for the construction of references in this Act to other Acts account is to be taken of repeal and re-enactment—

(a) by a Measure under the M4 Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973, or

(b) by an Order in Council under the Northern Ireland Act 1974,

(as being provisions which by virtue of paragraph 1 of Schedule 5 to the said Act of 1973 and paragraph 1(7) of Schedule 1 to the M5 Act of 1974 are included in statutory references to Acts of the Parliament of Northern Ireland).

(4) The provisions of this Act giving power to prohibit the disclosure of the name and other particulars of witnesses and other persons are without prejudice to any power of the same kind exercisable under the inherent jurisdiction of any court or judge.

Marginal Citations

M1 1967 c. 18 (N.I.)

M2 1962 c. 30.

M3 1889 c. 63.

M4 1973 c. 36.

M5 1974 c. 28.

14 Short title, etc. U.K.

(1) This Act may be cited as the Criminal Jurisdiction Act 1975.

(2) The following provisions of this Act, that is to say—

(a) sections [F1 12 and] 13,

(b) this section, except so far as subsection (5) below relates to Parts III and IV of Schedule 6, and

(c) Schedule 5 and Parts I and II of Schedule 6,

shall come into force on the passing of this Act.

(3) Subject to subsection (2) above, this Act shall come into force on such date as the Secretary of State may by order appoint, and different dates may be so appointed for different provisions or for different purposes.

An order made under this subsection may be revoked by a subsequent order so made, and any order made under this subsection shall be contained in a statutory instrument.

(4) Schedule 5 to this Act, which makes amendments consequential on section 12 of this Act, shall have effect.

(5) The enactments and instruments specified in Schedule 6 to this Act shall be repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule.

(6) The following provisions of this Act, that is to say—

(a) sections 1 to 3, section 4(1) to (3), sections 5 and 6 and sections 8 to 11, and

(b) Schedules 1 and 2, paragraphs 2 to 5 of Schedule 3, Schedule 4 and Parts II and III of Schedule 6,

shall extend to Northern Ireland only.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words repealed (E.W.) by Prosecution of Offences Act 1979 (c. 31), Sch. 2 Pt. II

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Power conferred by s. 14(3) has been fully exercised

C2 The text of ss. 7, 14(4)(5), Sch. 3 para. 1, Sch. 5 paras. 1, 2(1)(2), and Sch. 6 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.