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(1)This Act may be cited as the Supreme Court Act 1981.
(2)This Act, except the provisions mentioned in subsection (3), shall come into force on 1st January 1982; and references to the commencement of this Act shall be construed as references to the beginning of that day.
(3)Sections 72, 143 and 152(2) and this section shall come into force on the passing of this Act.
(4)In this Act—
(a)the following provisions extend to Scotland, namely—
section 80(3);
section 152(4) and Schedule 7, so far as they relate to the [1861 c. 10.] Admiralty Court Act 1861;
(b)the following provisions extend to Northern Ireland so far as they relate to the [1975 c. 25.] Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975, namely—
section 152(1) and Schedule 5 ;
section 152(3) and paragraph 3(1) of Schedule 6 ;
(c)the following provisions extend to Scotland and Northern Ireland, namely—
section 36;
sections 132 and 134(3);
section 152(1) and Schedule 5, so far as they amend—
references to section 49 of the [1925 c. 49.] Supreme Court of Judicature (Consolidation) Act 1925.
the [1975 c. 24.] House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975, and
section 4 of the [1975 c. 34.] Evidence (Proceedings in Other Jurisdictions) Act 1975;
section 152(3) and paragraph 3(1) of Schedule 6, so far as they relate to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 ;
section 152(4) and Schedule 7, so far as they relate to—
provisions of the [1925 c. 49.] Supreme Court of Judicature (Consolidation) Act 1925 which extend throughout the United Kingdom,
the [1940 c. 28.] Evidence and Powers of Attorney Act 1940, and
section 57 (3) (a) of the [1971 c. 23.] Courts Act 1971 ;
(d)section 145 extends to any place to which the [1968 c. 20.] Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968 extends, and section 152(1) and (4) and Schedules 5 and 7, so far as they relate to any of the following enactments, namely—
[1955 c. 18.] Army Act 1955,
[1955 c. 19.] Air Force Act 1955,
section 9(2) of, and Part II of Schedule 1 to, the [1966 c. 31.] Criminal Appeal Act 1966,
Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968,
[1968 c. 59.] Hovercraft Act 1968,
section 13(1) of the [1971 c. 59.] Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution) Act 1971,
section 6(1) of the [1974 c. 43.] Merchant Shipping Act 1974,
extend to any place to which that enactment extends ;
but, save as aforesaid, the provisions of this Act, other than those mentioned in subsection (5), extend to England and Wales only.
(5)The provisions of this Act whose extent is not restricted by subsection (4) are—
section 27;
section 150;
section 151(1);
section 152(4) and Schedule 7 as far as they relate to the [1864 c. 25.] Naval Prize Act 1864, the [1915 c. 57.] Prize Courts Act 1915 and section 56 of the [1956 c. 46.] Administration of Justice Act 1956;
this section;
paragraph 1 of Schedule 4.
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