1999 No. 1189 (C. 32)

CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Criminal Justice Act 1993 (Commencement No. 10) Order 1999

Made

In exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 78(3) and (4) of the Criminal Justice Act 19931, the Secretary of State hereby makes the following Order:

1

This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice Act 1993 (Commencement No. 10) Order 1999.

2

Sections 1 to 4, section 5(2) and section 6 of the Criminal Justice Act 19932 shall come into force on 1st June 1999.

Jack StrawOne of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of StateHome Office

(This note is not part of the Order.)

This Order brings into force on 1st June 1999 those provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 1993 which are not already in force, extending the jurisdiction of courts in England and Wales in relation to certain offences of dishonesty and blackmail. By virtue of section 78(5) of the Act, nothing in any of those provisions applies to any act, omission or other event occurring before that date.