# The Criminal Justice Act 1972 (Commencement No. 3) Order 1973

S.I. 1973/1472 · made 17 August 1973

This Order brings into force on 1st October 1973 and 30th March 1974 respectively the provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 1972 set out in Schedules 1 and 2 to the Order.

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## Introductory text

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made 17th August 1973
In exercise of the powers conferred upon me by subsection (6) of section 66 of the Criminal Justice Act 1972, there having been made the rules of court referred to in that part of the proviso to that subsection which relates to section 36 of that Act, I hereby make the following Order:—

## 1 

This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice Act 1972 (Commencement No. 3) Order 1973.

## 2 

The provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 1972 specified in the Schedules to this Order shall come into force on the dates mentioned in the heading of those Schedules.

## Signature

Robert Carr
One of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State
Home Office
Whitehall
17th August 1973

## Schedule 1 PROVISIONS OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT 1972 COMING INTO FORCE ON 1ST OCTOBER 1973

Provisions of the Act
Subject matter of provisions
Section 36
Reference to Court of Appeal of point of law following acquittal on indictment.

## Schedule 2 PROVISIONS OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT 1972 COMING INTO FORCE ON 30TH MARCH 1974

Provisions of the Act
Subject matter of provisions
Section 25
Qualification for jury service.
Schedule 2
Qualification for jury service.
So much of Schedule 5 as amends the Courts Act 1971 (c. 23).
Minor and consequential amendments.
So much of Part I of Schedule 6 as is not in force immediately before 30th March 1974 with the exception of the repeal of section 8 of the Aliens Restriction (Amendment) Act 1919 (c. 92).
Repeals.

## Explanatory note

This Order brings into force on 1st October 1973 and 30th March 1974 respectively the provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 1972 set out in Schedules 1 and 2 to the Order.

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