Section 17 Extent.

United Kingdom

(1)

Subject to the following provisions of this section, this Act extends to England and Wales only.

(2)

The following provisions extend also to Scotland—

F1sections 2 and 2A;
section 11;
F2section 11A;
section 16;
this section; and
section 18.

(3)

The following provisions extend also to Northern Ireland—

section 1 (including Schedule 1) and sections 2 F3, 2A and 3;
F4sections 11 and 11A;
section 16;
this section; and
section 18.

(4)

Section 13 above extends to Northern Ireland only.

(5)

The extent of any amendment of an enactment in Schedule 2 to this Act is the same as that of the enactment amended.

(6)

Her Majesty may by Order in Council direct that section 2 above shall extend, subject to such modifications as may be specified in the Order, to any of the Channel Islands.

(7)

In subsection (6) above “modifications” includes additions, omissions and amendments.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 17(2) substituted (14.7.2008) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), ss. 59(3)(a), 153(7); S.I. 2008/1586, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 33
F2: Words in s. 17(2) inserted (4.7.1996 with application (15.4.1997) as mentioned in Sch. 3 para. 8) by 1996 c. 25, s. 72, Sch. 3 paras.7, 8 (with s. 78(1)); S.I. 1997/1019, art.2
F3: Word in s. 17(3) inserted (14.7.2008) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), ss. 59(3)(b), 153(7); S.I. 2008/1586, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 33
F4: Words in s. 17(3) inserted (4.4.2005) by Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), ss. 311(4), 336(3)(4); S.I. 2005/950, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 25 (with Sch. 2) (as explained (29.7.2005) by S.I. 2005/2122, art. 2; and as amended: (14.7.2008) by 2008 c. 4, Sch. 26 para. 78, Sch. 28 Pt. 2; S.I. 2008/1586, Sch. 1 paras. 48(s), 50(2)(d); (30.11.2009) by S.I. 2009/3111, art. 2; (3.12.2012) by S.I. 2012/2905, art. 4; (3.12.2012) by 2012 c. 10, Sch. 14 para. 17; S.I. 2012/2906, art. 2(l))