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121 Short title, commencement and extent.
(1) This Act may be cited as the Crime and Disorder Act 1998.
(2) This Act, except this section, sections 109 and 111(8) above and paragraphs 55, 99 and 117 of Schedule 8 to this Act, shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint; and different days may be appointed for different purposes or different areas.
(3) Without prejudice to the provisions of Schedule 9 to this Act, an order under subsection (2) above may make such transitional provisions and savings as appear to the Secretary of State necessary or expedient in connection with any provision brought into force by the order.
(4) Subject to subsections (5) to (12) below, this Act extends to England and Wales only.
(5) The following provisions extend to Scotland only, namely—
(a) Chapter II of Part I;
(b) section 33;
(c) Chapter II of Part IV;
(d) sections 108 to 112 and 117(2); and
(e) paragraphs 55, 70, 71, 98 to 108, 115 to 124 and 140 to 143 of Schedule 8 and section 119 above so far as relating to those paragraphs.
(6) The following provisions also extend to Scotland, namely—
(a) Chapter III of Part I;
(b) section 36(3) to (5);
(bb) sections 52A and 52B;
(c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(d) section 115;
(e) paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 to this Act and section 52(6) above so far as relating to that paragraph;
(f) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(g) paragraphs 1, 7(1) and (3), 14(1) and (2), 35, 36, 45, 135, 136 and 138 of Schedule 8 to this Act and section 119 above so far as relating to those paragraphs; and
(h) this section.
(7) Sections 36(1), (2)(a), (b) and (d) and (6)(b) and section 118 above extend to Northern Ireland only.
(8) Section 36(3)(b), (4) and (5) above, paragraphs 7(1) and (3), 45, 135 and 138 of Schedule 8 to this Act, section 119 above so far as relating to those paragraphs and this section also extend to Northern Ireland.
(9) Section 36(5) above, paragraphs 7(1) and (3), 45 and 134 of Schedule 8 to this Act, section 119 above so far as relating to those paragraphs and this section also extend to the Isle of Man.
(10) Section 36(5) above, paragraphs 7(1) and (3), 45 and 135 of Schedule 8 to this Act, section 119 above so far as relating to those paragraphs and this section also extend to the Channel Islands.
(11) The repeals in Schedule 10 to this Act, and section 120(2) above so far as relating to those repeals, have the same extent as the enactments on which the repeals operate.
(12) . . . and in Schedule 1 to the 1997 Act—
(a) paragraph 14 (restricted transfers between the United Kingdom and the Channel Islands) as applied in relation to the Isle of Man; and
(b) paragraph 19 (application of Schedule in relation to the Isle of Man),
apply to the amendments of that Schedule made by paragraph 135 of Schedule 8 to this Act.
Your change, as a redline
121 Short title, commencement and extent.
(1) This Act may be cited as the Crime and Disorder Act 1998.
(2) This Act, except this section, sections 109 and 111(8) above and paragraphs 55, 99 and 117 of Schedule 8 to this Act, shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint; and different days may be appointed for different purposes or different areas.
(3) Without prejudice to the provisions of Schedule 9 to this Act, an order under subsection (2) above may make such transitional provisions and savings as appear to the Secretary of State necessary or expedient in connection with any provision brought into force by the order.
(4) Subject to subsections (5) to (12) below, this Act extends to England and Wales only.
(5) The following provisions extend to Scotland only, namely—
(a) Chapter II of Part I;
(b) section 33;
(c) Chapter II of Part IV;
(d) sections 108 to 112 and 117(2); and
(e) paragraphs 55, 70, 71, 98 to 108, 115 to 124 and 140 to 143 of Schedule 8 and section 119 above so far as relating to those paragraphs.
(6) The following provisions also extend to Scotland, namely—
(a) Chapter III of Part I;
(b) section 36(3) to (5);
(bb) sections 52A and 52B;
(c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(d) section 115;
(e) paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 to this Act and section 52(6) above so far as relating to that paragraph;
(f) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(g) paragraphs 1, 7(1) and (3), 14(1) and (2), 35, 36, 45, 135, 136 and 138 of Schedule 8 to this Act and section 119 above so far as relating to those paragraphs; and
(h) this section.
(7) Sections 36(1), (2)(a), (b) and (d) and (6)(b) and section 118 above extend to Northern Ireland only.
(8) Section 36(3)(b), (4) and (5) above, paragraphs 7(1) and (3), 45, 135 and 138 of Schedule 8 to this Act, section 119 above so far as relating to those paragraphs and this section also extend to Northern Ireland.
(9) Section 36(5) above, paragraphs 7(1) and (3), 45 and 134 of Schedule 8 to this Act, section 119 above so far as relating to those paragraphs and this section also extend to the Isle of Man.
(10) Section 36(5) above, paragraphs 7(1) and (3), 45 and 135 of Schedule 8 to this Act, section 119 above so far as relating to those paragraphs and this section also extend to the Channel Islands.
(11) The repeals in Schedule 10 to this Act, and section 120(2) above so far as relating to those repeals, have the same extent as the enactments on which the repeals operate.
(12) . . . and in Schedule 1 to the 1997 Act—
(a) paragraph 14 (restricted transfers between the United Kingdom and the Channel Islands) as applied in relation to the Isle of Man; and
(b) paragraph 19 (application of Schedule in relation to the Isle of Man),
apply to the amendments of that Schedule made by paragraph 135 of Schedule 8 to this Act.
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