# Criminal Justice Act 1961, Section 44: Commencement.

Extent: E+W

(1) The foregoing provisions of this Act (including the Schedules therein referred to) shall come into operation on such date as the Secretary of State may by order appoint.
(2) Different dates may be appointed by order under this section for different purposes of this Act; and any reference in this Act to the commencement of any provision of this Act shall be construed as a reference to the date appointed for the purposes of that provision.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/9-10/39/section/44 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-act-1961/section-44
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