Part V Supplementary
66 Citation, interpretation, commencement and extent.
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This Act may be cited as the Criminal Justice Act 1972.
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Except where the context otherwise requires, any reference in this Act to any enactment shall be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended, and as including a reference thereto as extended or applied, by or under any other enactment, including this Act.
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This Act shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may appoint by order made by statutory instrument, and different days may be so appointed for different provisions:
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In this Act—
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section 63 and this section extend to Northern Ireland;
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section 64(1) and Schedule 5 so far as they relate to the M4Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act 1851 extend to Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man;
but, save as aforesaid, this Act extends to England and Wales only.