UK Act of Parliament
1991
United Kingdom
Criminal Justice Act 1991
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2 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Plus 1 non-business duty on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
What this Act requires
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Schedules
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Schedule 1A Additional Requirements in Probation Orders Requirements as to...
(1) In this Schedule “relevant order” means any of the...
Where by virtue of paragraph 9(2)(b) above an offender is...
(1) On the making under this Part of this Schedule...
Paragraph 6A above shall apply for the purposes of paragraphs...
Where under this Part of this Schedule a relevant order...
(1) This paragraph applies where, at any time while a...
(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of paragraph 12 above,...
(1) Where the medical practitioner or other person by whom...
(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of section 63(2), (7)...
Where— (a) a community service order is in force in...
No order may be made under paragraph 12 above, and...
(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, where a court proposes...
(1) On the making under this Part of this Schedule...
(1) If at any time while a relevant order is...
(1) If it is proved to the satisfaction of a...
(1) Where under paragraph 2 or by virtue of paragraph...
(1) Without prejudice to paragraphs 7 and 8 below, an...
(1) Any exercise by a court of its powers under...
(1) Where a relevant order was made by a magistrates’...
(1) This paragraph applies where a relevant order made by...
(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) a relevant order made...
(1) This paragraph applies where a probation order is in...
(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) an offender in respect...
(1) Where a court considering the making of a probation...
(1) Where ... a court in Northern Ireland considering the...
(1) Where a probation order is made or amended in...
(1) Where a court considering the making of a probation...
(1) Where a court considering the making of a community...
(1) Where a court considering the making of a community...
Paragraphs 1 and 3 above shall apply in relation to...
(1) Where a community order is made or amended in...
(1) The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 shall be amended...
Section 72 of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (supervision...
In section 27 of the 1973 Act (breach of requirement...
In section 97 of the 1980 Act (maximum fine for...
In section 12 of the Contempt of Court Act 1981...
In section 14 of that Act (maximum fine for contempt...
(1) The Board shall not be regarded as the servant...
(1) It shall be the duty of the Board—
The Board shall as soon as practicable after the end...
(1) The Board shall consist of a chairman and not...
(1) The Board may pay to each member such remuneration...
(1) Subject to the provisions of section 32(5) of this...
(1) The Board may appoint such number of employees as...
(1) Employment with the Board shall be included among the...
(1) The Secretary of State shall pay to the Board—...
The application of the seal of the Board shall be...
Any document purporting to be an instrument issued by the...
(1) A notice of transfer shall specify the proposed place...
(1) If a magistrates’ court has remanded in custody a...
For the purposes of the Criminal Procedure (Attendance of Witnesses)...
(1) The Attorney General— (a) shall by regulations make provision...
(1) Where a notice of transfer has been given, any...
(1) Except as provided by this paragraph, it shall not...
(1) Where a notice of transfer has been given in...
(1) In subsection (2) of section 2 of the Administration...
(1) Section 31 of the 1933 Act shall be renumbered...
In section 43(3) of the 1952 Act (remand centres, young...
In section 29(1) of the Children and Young Persons Act...
(1) Section 29 of the 1969 Act shall be renumbered...
In section 5(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974...
(1) Part I of the 1980 Act (criminal jurisdiction and...
In section 71A of the Army Act 1955 and the...
In section 71AA of those Acts (young service offenders: custodial...
For subsection (2) of section 93 of those Acts (evidence...
In paragraph 10 of Schedule 5A to those Acts (civilian...
In section 43A of the Naval Discipline Act 1957 (life...
In section 43AA of that Act (young service offenders: custodial...
For subsections (2) and (3) of section 60 of that...
In paragraph 10 of Schedule 4A to that Act (civilian...
In this Schedule— “certificate” means a certificate under section 89...
(1) Any person may apply to the Secretary of State...
(1) This paragraph applies where at any time—
Where at any time it appears to the Secretary of...
If any person, for the purpose of obtaining a certificate...
In section 38(2) of the 1933 Act (false evidence by...
(1) In Schedule 1 to the Juries Act 1974, Group...
(1) Section 67 of the 1967 Act (remand time to...
In section 1(4) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974...
(1) Paragraph 8 of Schedule 1 to that Act (restrictions...
In section 1(2) of the Licensed Premises (Exclusion of Certain...
In section 20(2)(b) of that Act (procedure where summary trial...
(1) In subsection (2) of section 143 of that Act...
In paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 4 to that Act (maximum...
(1) Section 12(2) of the Contempt of Court Act 1981...
In section 10(2) of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (appeal...
(1) In section 2 of the Repatriation of Prisoners Act...
In section 22(11) of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985...
In section 34 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (abolition...
(1) Without prejudice to the generality of section 70(2) of...
(1) Without prejudice to the generality of section 70(2) of...
Prison rules made by virtue of section 42 of this...
In relation to an existing prisoner or licensee whose sentence...
(1) In relation to an existing prisoner or licensee on...
Part II of this Act shall apply in relation to...
(1) In this paragraph— “section 23” means section 23 of...
(1) Subsection (2)(a) of section 60 of this Act shall...
Section 64 of this Act shall not apply in any...
Section 65 of this Act shall not apply in relation...
(1) Paragraphs 1, 3, 4 and 6 of Schedule 8...
In relation to any time before the commencement of section...
For the purposes of this Schedule proceedings for an offence...
Section 17 of this Act shall not apply in relation...
Neither of subsections (3) and (4) of section 26 of...
(1) In this paragraph and paragraphs 9 to 11 below—...
(1) This paragraph applies where, in the case of an...
Schedule 6A Fines that may be Altered under Section 143...
Officers of contracted out prisons.
- Contractor must cooperate with the controller to facilitate their duties
Intervention by the Secretary of State.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State may appoint a Crown governor to take over a failing contracted-out prison Crown / Minister / Government department
Browse 113 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Restrictions on imposing custodial sentences.
Length of custodial sentences.
Procedural requirements for custodial sentences.
Additional requirements in the case of mentally disordered offenders.
Suspended and extended sentences of imprisonment.
Restrictions on imposing community sentences.
Procedural requirements for community sentences.
Probation orders.
Additional requirements which may be included in such orders.
Community service orders.
Orders combining probation and community service.
Curfew orders.
Electronic monitoring of curfew orders.
Enforcement
Regulation of community orders.
Reciprocal enforcement of certain orders.
Increase of certain maxima.
Fixing of certain fines by reference to units.
Fixing of fines in other cases.
Statements as to offenders’ means.
False statements as to financial circumstances.
Remission of fines fixed under section 18.
Default in paying fines fixed under that section.
Default in other cases.
Recovery of fines etc. by deductions from universal credit and income support.
Committals for sentence.
Alteration of certain penalties.
Treatment of offenders under 1983 Act.
Savings for mitigation and mentally disordered offenders.
Effect of previous convictions etc.
Rules, regulations and orders.
Interpretation of Part I.
The Parole Board.
Duty to release short-term and long-term prisoners.
Duty to release prisoners: special cases.
Duty to release discretionary life prisoners.
Power to release short-term prisoners on licence.
Power to release long-term and life prisoners.
Power to release prisoners on compassionate grounds.
Duration and conditions of licences.
Curfew condition to be included in licence under section 34A.
Breach of licence conditions by short-term prisoners.
Breach of curfew condition.
Recall of long-term and life prisoners while on licence.
Convictions during currency of original sentences.
Release on licence following return to prison.
Remand time to count towards time served.
Additional days for disciplinary offences.
Young offenders.
Extended sentences for sexual or violent offenders.
Re-release of prisoners serving extended sentences.
Fine defaulters and contemnors.
Persons liable to removal from the United Kingdom.
Early removal of persons liable to removal from United Kingdom
Re-entry into United Kingdom of offender removed early from prison
Persons extradited to the United Kingdom.
Life prisoners transferred to England and Wales.
Alteration by order of relevant proportions of sentences.
Transfer by order of certain functions to Board.
Interpretation of Part II.
Competence of children as witnesses.
Notices of transfer in certain cases involving children.
Video recordings of testimony from child witnesses.
Further amendments of enactments relating to children’s evidence.
Attendance at court of parent or guardian.
Responsibility of parent or guardian for financial penalties.
Binding over of parent or guardian.
Detention at a police station.
Remands and committals to local authority accommodation.
Provision by local authorities of secure accommodation.
Cost of secure accommodation.
Transitory provisions pending provision of secure accommodation.
Custodial sentences under 1982 Act.
Custodial sentences under 1933 Act.
Supervision of young offenders after release.
Supervision orders.
Attendance centre orders.
Persons aged 17 to be treated as young persons for certain purposes.
Non-appearance of persons aged 16 or 17: plea of guilty.
Renaming of juvenile courts etc.
Amendments to service law.
Repeal of certain provisions not brought in force.
Inspectors of probation.
Default power where probation committee fails to discharge statutory duty.
The inner London probation area.
Provision of court security officers.
Powers and duties of court security officers.
Protection of court security officers.
Duties of responsible authorities.
Arrangements for the provision of prisoner escorts.
Monitoring etc. of prisoner escort arrangements.
Powers and duties of prisoner custody officers acting in pursuance of such arrangements.
Breaches of discipline by prisoners under escort.
Contracting out prisons etc.
Powers and duties of prisoner custody officers employed at contracted out prisons.
Power of prisoner custody officers to detain suspected offenders
Powers of authorised persons to perform custodial duties
Consequential modifications of 1952 Act.
Contracted out functions at directly managed prisons.
Certification of prisoner custody officers
Protection of prisoner custody officers.
Wrongful disclosure of information.
Interpretation of Part IV.
Cash limits for magistrates’ courts.
Cash limits for probation services.
Information for financial and other purposes.
Grants out of money provided by Parliament.
Grants by probation committees.
Expenses etc. under Act.
General interpretation.
Minor and consequential amendments.
Transitional provisions, savings and repeals.
Short title, commencement and extent.
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