1980 No. 487 (C. 17)

CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES CRIMINAL LAW, NORTHERN IRELAND

The Criminal Law Act 1977 (Commencement No. 7) Order 1980

Made

In exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 65(7) of the Criminal Law Act 1977, I hereby make the following Order:—

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This Order may be cited as the Criminal Law Act 1977 (Commencement No. 7) Order 1980.

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In the case of any provision specified in the Schedule to this Order which (by virtue of sections 63(2) and 65(10) of the Criminal Law Act 1977) extends to Scotland nothing in this Order shall bring the provision into force in its application to Scotland.

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The provisions of the Criminal Law Act 1977 specified in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order (which relate to the matters specified in column 2 thereof) shall come into force on 12th May 1980.

W.S.I. WhitelawOne of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of StateHome Office

SCHEDULEPROVISIONS OF THE CRIMINAL LAW ACT 1977 COMING INTO FORCE ON 12TH MAY 1980

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Provisions of the Act

Subject matter of provisions

Section 38.

Execution throughout United Kingdom of warrants of arrest.

Section 39.

Service of summonses and citation throughout United Kingdom.

So much of Schedule 13 as is specified in the Appendix hereto.

Repeals.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order brings into force on 12th May 1980 the provisions of the Criminal Law Act 1977 set out in the Schedule to the Order. It does not apply in Scotland.

Other Orders bringing into force provisions of that Act were made by S.I. 1977/1365, 1426, 1682, 1744 (for Scotland) and 1978/712, 900 (for Scotland).