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This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1991.
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(1) The provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (“the 1991 Act”) referred to in column (1) of Schedule 1 to this Order (which relate to the matters described in column (2) of that Schedule) shall come into force on 14th October 1991.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3) below, the provisions of the 1991 Act referred to in column (1) of Schedule 2 to this Order (which relate to the matters described in column (2) of that Schedule) shall come into force on 25th October 1991.
(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (2) above, section 26(3) of the 1991 Act shall not come into force in so far as it would, apart from this paragraph, have effect with respect to the penalty provided by section 10(2)(b) of the Badgers Act 1973 for an offence under section 9(3) of that Act (contravention of or failure to comply with terms of licence).
(4) Subject to paragraph (5) below, the provisions of the 1991 Act referred to in column (1) of Schedule 3 to this Order (which relate to the matters described in column (2) of that Schedule) shall come into force on 31st October 1991.
(5) Until such time as section 75 of the 1991 Act (which provides for the combining in one probation area of all of the petty sessions divisions of the inner London area) may be in force, the references in paragraph 3(5) of Schedule 3 to the Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973 to the inner London probation area shall be treated as if they were references to the inner London area.
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(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) below, this Order extends to England and Wales only.
(2) The following provisions of this Order also extend to Scotland, namely—
(a) in Schedule 1, the bringing into force of sections 99 and 102 of the 1991 Act;
(b) in Schedule 3, the bringing into force of section 26(4) of the 1991 Act.
(3) The following provisions of this Order also extend to Northern Ireland, namely, in Schedule 1, the bringing into force of sections 99 and 102 of the 1991 Act.
Kenneth Baker
One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State
Home Office
2nd October 1991
SCHEDULE 1
Article 2(1)


(1) (2)
Provisions of the Act Subject matter of provisions
Section 60(3) Venue for secure accommodation applications for remanded juveniles
Section 99(1), save for the definitions of “child” and “young person” General interpretation
Section 100, to the extent necessary to bring into force the provisions of Schedule 11 specified below Minor and consequential amendments
Section 101(1), to the extent necessary to bring into force the provisions of Schedule 12 specified below Transitional provisions, savings and repeals
Section 102, so far as not already in force Short title, commencement and extent
In Schedule 11, paragraph 36 Minor and consequential amendments: “custody” to include certain local authority accommodation
In Schedule 12, paragraph 23 Transitional provisions: renaming of juvenile courts, etc.
SCHEDULE 2
Article 2(2)


(1) (2)
Provisions of the Act Subject matter of provisions
Section 26(3), to the extent specified in article 2(3) Increase of penalties for offences under the Badgers Act 1973
Section 101(1), to the extent necessary to bring into force the provisions of Schedule 12 specified below. Transitional provisions
In Schedule 12, paragraph 7 Transitional provisions: increase of certain penalties
SCHEDULE 3
Article 2(4)


(1) (2)
Provisions of the Act Subject matter of provisions
Section 26(4) and (5) Alteration of certain penalties
Section 73 Inspectors of probation
Section 74 Default power where probation committee fails to discharge statutory duty
Section 80 Arrangements for the provision of prisoner escorts
Section 81 Monitoring, etc. of prisoner escort arrangements
Section 82 Powers and duties of prisoner custody officers acting in pursuance of such arrangements
Section 83 Breaches of discipline by prisoners
Section 84 Contracting out of certain prisons
Section 85 Officers of contracted out prisons
Section 86 Powers and duties of prisoner custody officers employed at contracted out prisons
Section 87 Consequential modifications of 1952 Act
Section 88 Intervention by the Secretary of State
Section 89 Certification of prisoner custody officers
Section 90 Protection of prisoner custody officers
Section 91 Wrongful disclosure of information
Section 92(1) Interpretation of Part IV
Section 93 Cash limits for magistrates' courts
Section 94 Cash limits for probation services
Section 95 Information for financial and other purposes
Section 96 Grants out of money provided by Parliament
Section 98 Expenses, etc.
Section 100, to the extent necessary to bring into force the provisions of Schedule 11 specified in Appendix A hereto Minor and consequential amendments
Section 101(2), to the extent necessary to bring into force the provisions of Schedule 13 specified in Appendix B hereto Repeals
Schedule 10 Certification of prisoner custody officers
So much of Schedule 11 as is specified in Appendix A hereto Minor and consequential amendments
So much of Schedule 13 as is specified in Appendix B hereto Repeals
APPENDIX A
So much of Schedule 11 as amends the following enactment:—
 Paragraph 2(2)(a) of Schedule 3 to the Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973 (c. 62).

APPENDIX B
So much of Schedule 13 as relates to the following enactment:—
 Section 11 of the Metropolitan Police Act 1839 (2 & 3 Vict. c.47).
