Explanatory Notes

Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015

2015 CHAPTER 2

12 February 2015

Commentary on Sections

Part 5 – Final Provisions

Section 93: Power to make consequential and supplementary provision etc

685.This section gives the Lord Chancellor or Secretary of State a power to make regulations containing consequential, supplementary, incidental, transitional, transitory or saving provision in relation to any provision of the Act. Where such regulations amend primary legislation they will be subject to the affirmative procedure.

Section 94: Financial provision

686.Section 94 provides that money is to be paid out of money provided by Parliament for any expenditure incurred by a Minister of the Crown under or by virtue of the provisions of the Act and any increases in sums payable under other Acts as a result of this Act.

Section 95: Commencement

687.Section 95 provides for commencement of the Act (see paragraph 691 for further details).

Section 96: Extent

688.Section 96 sets out the territorial extent of the Act (see paragraphs 101 to 112 for further details).

Section 97: Channel Islands, Isle of Man and British overseas territories

689.Section 97 sets out the powers available to extend provisions of Acts which the Act is amending substantively to the Channel Islands, Isle of Man and/or British Overseas Territories.

Section 98: Short title

690.Section 98 sets out the short title for the Act providing that the Act may be cited as the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015.