Crime and Courts Act 2013

Crime and Courts Act 2013

2013 CHAPTER 22

Commentary on Sections

Section 61: Short title, commencement and extent

694. Subsection (1) sets out the short title for the Act.

695. Subsections (2) to (11) provide for commencement. The provisions in Part 4 of Schedule 16 (electronic monitoring of offenders) may be brought into force at different times in different areas thereby enabling the piloting of these provisions. Such a pilot may be time limited, but may be extended by a further order (subsection (9)).

696. Subsections (12) to (17) set out the extent of the provisions in the Act, subject to Schedule 24 (The NCA: Northern Ireland) and Schedule 25 (proceeds of crime provisions: Northern Ireland) (subsections (18) and (19)).

697. Subsection (20) enables the provisions in section 51, 52, 53 or 54 (immigration matters) to be extended to the Channel Islands and Isle of Man by Order in Council; such an Order is not subject to any parliamentary procedure.

698. Subsection (21) enables the provisions in Part 8 (armed forces) of Schedule 16 to be extended to any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or any of the British overseas territories by Order in Council.

699. Subsection (22) enables the provisions in Schedule 16 which amend the Criminal Justice Act 2003 to be extended to any of the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man by Order in Council.