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Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005
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(1)This Act may be cited as the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005.
(2)Subject to the following provisions, this Act extends to England and Wales only.
(3)The following extend also to Scotland—
(a)sections 1 to 54 [F1and 56 to] 58,
(b)sections 60 to 68, 70, [F282] to 96, 98 to 106, 107(1) and (4) and 108,
(c)section 123,
(d)section 131,
(e)sections 150 to 153, 156(6), 158, 163(1) and (2), 164, 165(1) and (2), 166(2), 167 and 171(1),
(f)sections 172, 173, 176 to 178 and this section,
(g)Schedules 1, 3, 5 and 15.
(4)The following extend to Scotland only—
(a)section F3... 107(3),
(b)sections 129 and 130(3),
(c)sections 156(1) to (5), 166(1) and 171(2).
(5)The following extend also to Northern Ireland—
(a)sections 1 to 54 [F4and 56 to] 58,
(b)sections [F560] to 75, [F682] to 106, 107(1), (2) and (4) and 108,
(c)section 123(1),
(d)sections 128, 131 and 144,
(e)sections 150(1), 151, 163(1) and (2), 164, 165, 166(2) and 167,
(f)sections 172, 173, 176 to 178 and this section,
(g)Schedules 1, 3 and 5.
(6)The following extend to Northern Ireland only—
(a)section 55(2),
F7(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(c)section 130(2),
(d)Part 2 of Schedule 10.
(7)The following have the same extent as the enactments to which they relate—
(a)section 55(1) and Schedule 2,
(b)section 59 and Schedule 4,
(c)section 109 and Schedule 6,
(d)section 154,
(e)section 159 and Schedule 11,
(f)section 160 and Schedule 12,
(g)section 161(5) (so far as it has effect for the purposes of Part 2 of Schedule 13) and that Part of that Schedule,
(h)section 163(3) and Schedule 14,
(i)sections 169(5) and 170,
(j)(subject to subsection (8)) section 174(2) and Schedule 17.
(8)So far as Schedule 17 contains a repeal or revocation of an enactment which corresponds to the repeal or revocation of that enactment by another provision of this Act, that Schedule and section 174(2) have the same extent as that other provision.
(9)So far as they relate to any provision of this Act which extends to any place outside the United Kingdom, sections 172, 173, 177, 178 and this section also extend there.
(10)Subsection (2) does not apply to the following—
(a)section 168, or
(b)any provision of Schedule 7 which makes provision as to its extent.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 179(3)(a) substituted (E.W.S.) (1.1.2006) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3496), arts. 1(1), 3
F2Word in s. 179(3)(b) substituted (1.3.2016) by Serious Crime Act 2015 (c. 9), s. 88(1), Sch. 4 para. 73(2); S.I. 2016/148, reg. 3(g)
F3Words in s. 179(4)(a) omitted (1.3.2016) by virtue of Serious Crime Act 2015 (c. 9), s. 88(1), Sch. 4 para. 73(3); S.I. 2016/148, reg. 3(g)
F4Words in s. 179(5)(a) substituted (E.W.N.I.) (1.1.2006) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3496), arts. 1(1), 4
F5Word in s. 179(5)(b) substituted (1.12.2006) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33), s. 31(3), Sch. 3 para. 9; S.I. 2006/2966, art. 3
F6Word in s. 179(5)(b) substituted (1.3.2016) by Serious Crime Act 2015 (c. 9), s. 88(1), Sch. 4 para. 73(4); S.I. 2016/148, reg. 3(g)
F7S. 179(6)(b) omitted (3.5.2015) by virtue of Serious Crime Act 2015 (c. 9), s. 88(1), Sch. 4 para. 73(5); S.I. 2015/820, reg. 2(r)(xiii)
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