Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012
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As published
152 Extent
(1) Parts 1 to 3 of this Act extend to England and Wales only, subject to subsections (2) to (8).
(2) Sections 130 and 131(1) extend to England and Wales and Scotland.
(3) The following provisions extend to England and Wales and Northern Ireland—
(a) section 22,
(b) section 33,
(c) section 40 and Schedule 6, and
(d) sections 41 to 43.
(4) Section 77 extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, subject to subsection (11).
(5) In Chapter 8 of Part 3—
(a) section 139 extends to England and Wales only,
(b) sections 140 and 141 extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland,
(c) paragraphs 1 to 11 of Schedule 25 extend to England and Wales only,
(d) paragraphs 12 to 17 of that Schedule extend to Scotland only, and
(e) Part 2 of that Schedule extends to England and Wales only.
(6) An amendment, repeal or revocation made by this Act has the same extent as the relevant part of the Act or instrument amended, repealed or revoked (ignoring extent by virtue of an Order in Council), subject to subsections (2), (5), (7) and (8).
(7) Subsection (6) applies to section 148(1) to (5) only so far as the provisions amended extend to England and Wales or apply in relation to service offences.
(8) Subsection (6) does not apply to paragraphs 15 and 18 of Schedule 7, which extend to England and Wales only.
(9) The following have the same extent as the amendments, modifications, enactments, instruments or provisions to which they relate—
(a) section 68(7),
(b) section 80(10) and (11),
(c) section 135(4), (5) and (7),
(d) section 148(6),
(e) Part 4 of Schedule 7 and Part 3 of Schedule 8, and
(f) Schedule 15.
(10) Sections 149, 150, 151, this section and section 154 extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
(11) But, in so far as sections 77, 149 and 151 confer power to make provision modifying or otherwise relating to a provision of, or made under or applied by, the Armed Forces Act 2006, they have the same extent as that Act (ignoring extent by virtue of an Order in Council).
Your change, as a redline
152 Extent
(1) Parts 1 to 3 of this Act extend to England and Wales only, subject to subsections (2) to (8).
(2) Sections 130 and 131(1) extend to England and Wales and Scotland.
(3) The following provisions extend to England and Wales and Northern Ireland—
(a) section 22,
(b) section 33,
(c) section 40 and Schedule 6, and
(d) sections 41 to 43.
(4) Section 77 extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, subject to subsection (11).
(5) In Chapter 8 of Part 3—
(a) section 139 extends to England and Wales only,
(b) sections 140 and 141 extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland,
(c) paragraphs 1 to 11 of Schedule 25 extend to England and Wales only,
(d) paragraphs 12 to 17 of that Schedule extend to Scotland only, and
(e) Part 2 of that Schedule extends to England and Wales only.
(6) An amendment, repeal or revocation made by this Act has the same extent as the relevant part of the Act or instrument amended, repealed or revoked (ignoring extent by virtue of an Order in Council), subject to subsections (2), (5), (7) and (8).
(7) Subsection (6) applies to section 148(1) to (5) only so far as the provisions amended extend to England and Wales or apply in relation to service offences.
(8) Subsection (6) does not apply to paragraphs 15 and 18 of Schedule 7, which extend to England and Wales only.
(9) The following have the same extent as the amendments, modifications, enactments, instruments or provisions to which they relate—
(a) section 68(7),
(b) section 80(10) and (11),
(c) section 135(4), (5) and (7),
(d) section 148(6),
(e) Part 4 of Schedule 7 and Part 3 of Schedule 8, and
(f) Schedule 15.
(10) Sections 149, 150, 151, this section and section 154 extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
(11) But, in so far as sections 77, 149 and 151 confer power to make provision modifying or otherwise relating to a provision of, or made under or applied by, the Armed Forces Act 2006, they have the same extent as that Act (ignoring extent by virtue of an Order in Council).
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