Officers of contracted out secure training centres.
- Appoint approved director and facilitate government monitor at secure training centres Contractor
UK Act of Parliament
1994
United Kingdom
Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994
At a glance
What's here
58 compliance obligations
Penalty landscape
8 of 58 obligations carry up to 2 years imprisonment. 33 carry different penalties and 17 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Any Person 40
- Contractor 3
- Employee 2
- Director or Officer 1
Plus 12 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
Other Acts binding the same actors
For each actor bound by this Act, the other UK Acts that bind them most often. Useful for understanding the full compliance landscape facing each role.
Any Person also bound by 2338 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 169 duties
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 144 duties
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 101 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 95 duties
Contractors also bound by 178 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- The National Health Service (Personal Medical Services Agreements) Regulations 2015 2015 137 duties
- The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations 2015 2015 134 duties
- Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 2015 114 duties
- The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Wales) Regulations 2023 2023 93 duties
- The Health and Personal Social Services (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 2004 87 duties
Employees also bound by 182 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (current NI employment law) 1996 13 duties
- Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 (Air Operations) 2012 12 duties
- Shared Parental Leave Regulations 2014 2014 10 duties
- The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 2003 10 duties
- Paternity and Adoption Leave Regulations 2002 2002 9 duties
Directors and Officers also bound by 425 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 161 duties
- Companies Act 2006 2006 108 duties
- Insolvency Act 1986 1986 72 duties
- The Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 2008 55 duties
- The Housing Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2018 2018 26 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Part I — Young Offenders
Power of custody officers to detain suspected offenders
Fine up to £1,000- Making off from a custody officer at a secure training centre Any Person
Intervention by Secretary of State in management of contracted out secure training centres.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State may intervene in badly-run secure training centres Crown / Minister / Government department
Wrongful disclosure of information relating to persons detained in youth detention accommodation.
2 years imprisonment- Wrongfully disclose information about detained young persons Employee
Browse 21 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Secure training orders.
Secure training orders: supplementary provisions as to detention.
Supervision under secure training order.
Breaches of requirements of supervision of persons subject to secure training orders.
Provision
Management of secure training centres.
Contracting out of secure training centres.
Powers and duties of custody officers employed at contracted out secure training centres.
Contracted out functions at directly managed secure training centres.
Escort arrangements and officers.
Protection of custody officers . . . .
Interpretation of sections 7 to 14.
Long term detention of young offenders.
Maximum length of detention for young offenders.
Accommodation of young offenders sentenced to custody for life.
Extension of kinds of secure accommodation.
Secure remands for young offenders.
Cost of secure accommodation.
Management of secure accommodation.
Liability of young persons to arrest for breaking conditions of remand.
Detention of arrested juveniles after charge.
Part II — Bail
Browse 6 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
No bail for defendants charged with or convicted of homicide or rape after previous conviction of such offences.
No right to bail for persons accused or convicted of committing offence while on bail.
Power for police to grant conditional bail to persons charged.
Police detention after charge.
Power for police to arrest for failure to answer to police bail.
Reconsideration of decisions granting bail.
Part III — Course of Justice: Evidence, Procedure, Etc.
Jury service: disabled persons.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Judge must decide if a disabled juror can serve effectively Tribunal / Court
Restrictions on reports of proceedings in which children or young persons are concerned.
- Do not publish identifying details of children in youth court proceedings Any Person
Intimidation, etc., of witnesses, jurors and others.
5 years imprisonment- Intimidate or harm a witness, juror, or investigator Any Person
Browse 21 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Imputations on character.
Abolition of corroboration rules.
Abolition of corroboration requirements under Sexual Offences Act 1956.
Effect of accused’s failure to mention facts when questioned or charged.
Effect of accused’s silence at trial.
Effect of accused’s failure or refusal to account for objects, substances or marks.
Effect of accused’s failure or refusal to account for presence at a particular place.
Interpretation and savings for sections 34, 35, 36 and 37.
Power to apply sections 34 to 38 to armed forces.
Power to apply sections 36 and 37 in relation to food crime officers
Disqualification for jury service of persons on bail in criminal proceedings.
Jury service: excusal on religious grounds.
Separation of jury during consideration of verdict.
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Extension of procedures enabling magistrates’ courts to deal with cases in which accused pleads guilty.
Criminal damage, etc. as summary offence: relevant sum.
Recovery of fines, etc. by deduction from income support.
Reduction in sentences for guilty pleas.
Video recordings of testimony from child witnesses.
Circuit judges to act as judges of criminal division of Court of Appeal.
Expenses in criminal appeals in Northern Ireland Court of Appeal.
Part IV — Police Powers
Powers to stop and search in anticipation of , or after violence.
1 month imprisonment- Fail to stop when ordered by police under stop-and-search powers Any Person
Powers to require removal of disguises
1 month imprisonment- Fail to remove disguise when ordered by police Any Person
Browse 8 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Powers of police to take intimate body samples.
Powers of police to take non-intimate body samples.
Fingerprints and samples: supplementary provisions.
Retention of samples in certain cases.
Samples: intimate and non-intimate etc.
Extension of powers to search persons’ mouths.
Retention and disposal of things seized under section 60.
Arrest without warrant for offences under section 60: Scotland.
Part V — Public Order: Unauthorised encampments and Collective Trespass or Nuisance on Land
Offence under section 60C: forfeiture
- Have property seized and forfeited for unauthorised camping with a vehicle Any Person
Raves: power to stop persons from proceeding.
Fine up to £1,000- Ignore police direction to stay away from a rave Any Person
Offence of aggravated trespass.
3 months imprisonment- Commit aggravated trespass Any Person
Trespassory assemblies.
3 months imprisonment- Organise or participate in a prohibited trespassory assembly Any Person
Adverse occupation of residential premises.
6 months imprisonment- Occupy residential premises without permission and refuse to leave Any Person
Protected intending occupiers: supplementary provisions.
6 months imprisonment- Make a false statement as a protected intending occupier Any Person
Interim possession orders: false or misleading statements.
2 years imprisonment- Make false or misleading statement in interim possession order proceedings Any Person
Interim possession orders: trespassing during currency of order.
6 months imprisonment- Trespass during an interim possession order Any Person
Power of local authority to direct unauthorised campers to leave land.
Fine up to £1,000- Fail to leave land when directed by council (unauthorised camping) Any Person
Orders for removal of persons and their vehicles unlawfully on land.
Fine up to £1,000- Obstruct local authority in removing unauthorised campers Any Person
Browse 19 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Offence relating to residing on land without consent in or with a vehicle
Offence under section 60C: seizure of property etc
Power to remove trespassers on land.
Supplementary powers of seizure.
Power to remove trespassers: alternative site available
Failure to comply with direction under section 62A: offences
Failure to comply with direction under section 62A: seizure
Common land: modifications
Sections 62A to 62D: interpretation
Guidance
Powers to remove persons attending or preparing for a rave.
Supplementary powers of entry and seizure.
Power of court to forfeit sound equipment.
Retention and charges for seized property.
Powers to remove persons committing or participating in aggravated trespass.
Trespassory assemblies: power to stop persons from proceeding.
Violent entry to premises: special position of displaced residential occupiers and intending occupiers.
Provisions as to directions under s. 77 and orders under s. 78.
Repeal of certain provisions relating to gipsy sites.
Part VI — Prevention of Terrorism
Browse 3 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Part VII — Obscenity and Pornography and Videos
Video recordings: increase in penalties.
2 years imprisonment- Supply or possess unclassified video recordings Any Person
Obscene, offensive or annoying telephone calls: increase in penalty.
6 months imprisonment- Make obscene, offensive or annoying phone calls Any Person
Browse 7 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Indecent pseudo-photographs of children.
Arrestable offences to include certain offences relating to obscenity or indecency.
Indecent photographs of children: sentence of imprisonment.
Publishing, displaying, selling or distributing etc. obscene material in Scotland: sentence of imprisonment.
Video recordings: restriction of exemptions.
Video recordings: suitability.
Enforcement by enforcing authorities outside their areas.
Part VIII — Prison Services and the Prison Service
Monitoring of prisoner escort arrangements.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Scottish Ministers must appoint a prisoner escort monitor Crown / Minister / Government department
Breaches of discipline by prisoners under escort.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Prisoner custody officers may bring disciplinary charges for escort misconduct Crown / Minister / Government department
Officers of contracted out prisons.
- Prison contractors must facilitate the controller's oversight functions Contractor
Intervention by the Secretary of State.
- Facilitate governor's functions during Scottish Ministers' intervention Contractor
Wrongful disclosure of information.
2 years imprisonment- Wrongfully disclose prisoner information Employee
Monitoring etc. of prisoner escort arrangements.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Appoint a prisoner escort monitor to oversee escort arrangements Crown / Minister / Government department
Wrongful disclosure of information.
2 years imprisonment- Disclose prisoner information without authorisation Director or Officer
Browse 32 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Arrangements for the provision of prisoner escorts.
Powers and duties of prisoner custody officers acting in pursuance of such arrangements.
Breaches of discipline by prisoners under escort.
Contracted out parts of prisons, etc.
Temporary attachment of prison officers.
Prisoners temporarily out of prison.
Contracted out functions at directly managed prisons.
Provision of prisons by contractors.
Minor and consequential amendments.
Arrangements for the provision of prisoner escorts.
Powers and duties of prisoner custody officers performing escort functions.
Contracting out of prisons.
Powers and duties of prisoner custody officers employed at contracted out prisons.
Breaches of discipline by prisoners temporarily out of contracted out prison.
Consequential modifications of 1989 Act, prison rules and directions.
Contracted out functions at directly managed prisons.
Provision of new prisons.
Prisoner custody officers: general provisions.
Minor and consequential amendments.
Interpretation of Chapter II.
Exercise of functions by the Department of Justice
Arrangements for the provision of prisoner escorts.
Powers and duties of prisoner custody officers acting in pursuance of such arrangements.
Breaches of discipline by prisoners under escort.
Certification of custody officers.
Protection of prisoner custody officers.
Interpretation of Chapter III.
Service in England and Wales and Northern Ireland.
Inducements to withhold services or to indiscipline.
Power to suspend the operation of section 127
Pay and related conditions.
Pay and related conditions: Northern Ireland
Part IX — Miscellaneous Amendments: Scotland
Browse 7 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Transfer of persons detained by police and customs officers.
Detention and release of children: Scotland.
Conditions in licence of released prisoner: requirement for Parole Board recommendations.
Provision for standard requirements in supervised release orders in Scotland.
Extension of categories of prisoner to whom Part I of Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993 applies.
Amendment of provisions continued in effect for certain prisoners by Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993.
Further amendment of Schedule 6 to the Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993: application of “new provisions”.
Part X — Cross-Border Enforcement
Cross-border powers of arrest etc.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Police must arrest suspects across UK borders under specific conditions Crown / Minister / Government department
Browse 11 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Execution of warrants.
Additional cross-border powers of arrest etc: urgent cases
Meaning of “specified offence” for the purposes of section 137A
Detention for the purpose of re-arrest
Rights of persons arrested under section 137A
Entry and search for the purposes of arrest
Arrest under section 136 or 137 in connection with offence in Scotland
Powers of arrest etc.: supplementary provisions.
Search powers available on arrests under sections 136, 137 and 137A.
Reciprocal powers of arrest.
Cross-Border Enforcement
Part XI — Sexual Offences
Browse 7 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Rape of women and men.
Male rape and buggery.
Revised penalties for buggery and indecency between men.
Age at which homosexual acts are lawful.
Extension of Sexual Offences Act 1967 to the armed forces and merchant navy.
Homosexuality on merchant ships and in the armed forces: Northern Ireland.
Amendment of law relating to homosexual acts in Scotland.
Part XII — Miscellaneous and General
Offence of causing intentional harassment, alarm or distress.
6 months imprisonment- Cause intentional harassment, alarm or distress Any Person
Prohibition on use of cells from embryos or foetuses.
- Do not use embryo or foetus cells for fertility treatment Any Person
Sale of tickets by unauthorised persons.
Unlimited fine- Sell football tickets without authorisation Any Person
Supplementary provision relating to sale and disposal of tickets on internet
Unlimited fine- UK ticket touting via online platforms Any Person
Touting for hire car services.
Fine up to £2,500- Tout for hire car services Any Person
Browse 20 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Incorporation of the Parole Board.
Powers to recall prisoners released on licence.
Power to test prisoners for drugs.
Powers of search by authorised employees in prisons.
Prohibited articles in Scottish prisons.
Offence of racially inflammatory publication etc. to be arrestable.
Increase in penalties for certain offences.
Extradition procedures.
Backing of warrants: Republic of Ireland.
Extension of powers, etc., of constables to United Kingdom waters.
Procuring disclosure of, and selling, computer-held personal information.
Access to computer material by constables and other enforcement officers.
Local authority powers to provide closed-circuit television.
Extension of powers of Serious Fraud Office and of powers to investigate serious fraud in Scotland.
Enforcement of certain offences relating to copyright and illicit recordings.
Minor and consequential amendments and repeals.
Power of Secretary of State to make payments or grants in relation to crime prevention, etc.
Security costs at party conferences.
Expenses etc. under Act.
Short title, commencement and extent.
Schedules
(1) Escort arrangements shall include the appointment of—
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- The Secretary of State must appoint an escort monitor and lay observers for prisoner escort arrangements Crown / Minister / Government department
If any person, for the purpose of obtaining a certificate...
Fine up to £2,500- Make false statement to obtain a certificate Any Person
For section 12 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (“the...
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Magistrates' court must follow procedure for guilty plea by post Tribunal / Court
If any person, for the purpose of obtaining a certificate...
Fine up to £2,500- Make false statement to obtain a certificate Any Person
If any person, for the purpose of obtaining a certificate...
Fine up to £2,500- Make false statement to obtain a certificate Any Person
An offence under either of the following provisions of the...
14 years imprisonment- Abduct a child (parent, family member or other person) Any Person
An offence under section 160 of the Criminal Justice Act...
5 years imprisonment- Possess indecent photograph of a child Any Person
An offence under section 72(1), (3) or (8) of the...
7 years imprisonment- Fraudulently evade VAT Any Person
An offence under any of the following provisions of the...
5 years imprisonment- Possess, sell, or manufacture firearms without licence Any Person
An offence under section 2 of the Computer Misuse Act...
2 years imprisonment- Unauthorised computer access intending to commit another crime Any Person
An offence under section 72(1), (3) or (8) of the...
7 years imprisonment- Fraudulently evade VAT Any Person
An offence under any of the following sections of the...
2 years imprisonment- Carry out, offer, or assist virginity testing or hymenoplasty Any Person
An offence under section 4 of the Criminal Law Act...
2 years imprisonment- Assist a crime suspect to avoid arrest or prosecution Any Person
An offence under section 106A of the Taxes Management Act...
7 years imprisonment- Fraudulently evade income tax Any Person
(1) An offence under section 50(2) or (3) of the...
7 years imprisonment- Import goods improperly or evade customs duty Any Person
An offence under section 72(1), (3) or (8) of the...
7 years imprisonment- Fraudulently evade VAT Any Person
An offence under Article 6 of the Protection from Harassment...
5 years imprisonment- Put someone in fear of violence by harassment Any Person
An offence under section 3 of the Sexual Offences (Amendment)...
5 years imprisonment- Engage in sexual activity with a person under 18 in abuse of trust Any Person
In section 20(5) of the Juries Act 1974 (offences in...
Unlimited fine- Serve on a jury when knowingly disqualified Any Person
(1) The Video Recordings Act 1984 shall be amended as...
Unlimited fine- Breach video recording classification requirements Any Person
In section 61 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act...
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Police must inform person of speculative search possibility and record it Crown / Minister / Government department
In section 62 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act...
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Police officer must inform detainee of potential speculative search before taking intimate sample and record that information Crown / Minister / Government department
In section 63 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act...
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Police must inform individuals that their non-intimate sample may be used for speculative searches Crown / Minister / Government department
For Schedule 5 to the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (supplementary...
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Parole Board must keep proper accounts and submit them by 31 August Tribunal / Court
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(1) The Secretary of State may make arrangements for any...
(1) A custody officer acting in pursuance of escort arrangements...
In this Schedule— “ detained person ” means a person...
In this Schedule— “certificate” means a certificate under section 12(3)...
(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...
Section 5 of the Bail Act 1976 (supplementary provisions about...
After section 5 of the Bail Act 1976 there shall...
After section 43A of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 there...
After section 12 of the 1980 Act there shall be...
(1) In consequence of the amendments made by paragraphs 1...
In this Schedule— “certificate” means a certificate under section 114...
(1) The Secretary of State may, on the application of...
(1) This paragraph applies where at any time—
Where at any time (whether on a reference to him...
In this Schedule— “certificate” means a certificate under section 122...
(1) Any person may apply to the Secretary of State...
(1) This paragraph applies where at any time it appears...
Where at any time it appears to the Secretary of...
Any of the following offences at common law—
An offence under section 127 of the Mental Health Act...
An offence under section 1 of the Prohibition of Female...
An offence under either of the following provisions of the...
An offence under section 2 of the Computer Misuse Act...
An offence under either of the following provisions of the...
An offence under section 29(1)(a) or (b) of the Crime...
An offence under section 38B of the Terrorism Act 2000...
An offence under any of the following provisions of the...
An offence under section 3 of the Sexual Offences (Amendment)...
An offence under section 35 of the Tax Credits Act...
(1) An offence under any of the following provisions of...
An offence under either of the following provisions of the...
An offence under either of the following provisions of the...
An offence under section 68 of the Policing and Crime...
An offence under any of the following sections of the...
Any of the following offences at common law—
An offence under section 106A of the Taxes Management Act...
(1) An offence under section 50(2) or (3) of the...
(1) An offence under any of the following provisions of...
An offence under section 4 of the Aviation Security Act...
An offence under either of the following provisions of the...
An offence under section 6 of the Child Abduction Act...
An offence under section 1 of the Prohibition of Female...
An offence under any of the following provisions of the...
An offence under section 38B of the Terrorism Act 2000...
An offence under section 35 of the Tax Credits Act...
An offence under section 313 of the Mental Health (Care...
An offence under section 4 of the Criminal Law Act...
An offence under either of the following provisions of the...
Any of the following offences under the Sexual Offences (Scotland)...
An offence under either of the following provisions of the...
An offence under section 2 of the Abusive Behaviour and...
Any of the following offences at common law—
An offence under any of the following provisions of the...
An offence under section 11 of the Criminal Law Amendment...
An offence under either of the following provisions of the...
An offence under section 5 of the Sexual Offences Act...
An offence under section 4 of the Aviation Security Act...
An offence under Article 8 of the Homosexual Offences (Northern...
An offence under section 1 of the Prohibition of Female...
An offence under either of the following provisions of the...
An offence under Article 121 of the Mental Health (Northern...
An offence under Article 15 of the Criminal Justice (Evidence,...
An offence under section 2 of the Computer Misuse Act...
An offence under any of the following provisions of the...
An offence under section 38B of the Terrorism Act 2000...
An offence under section 35 of the Tax Credits Act...
An offence under section 53 of the Sexual Offences Act...
An offence under any of the following provisions of the...
An offence under either of the following provisions of the...
(1) An offence under any of the following provisions of...
An offence under section 68 of the Policing and Crime...
An offence under any of the following sections of the...
An offence under section 106A of the Taxes Management Act...
(1) An offence under section 50(2) or (3) of the...
An offence under section 4 of the Aviation Security Act...
(1) This Part sets out the modifications mentioned in section...
(1) Section 43 of that Act (right to have intimation...
(1) Section 44 of that Act (right to consultation with...
(1) Section 51 of that Act (duty to consider child’s...
(1) This Part sets out the modifications mentioned in section...
(1) Article 57 of the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern...
(1) Article 59 of the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern...
(1) Article 10 of the Criminal Justice (Children) (Northern Ireland)...
(1) Section 56 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act...
(1) Section 58 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act...
(1) Section 34 of the Children and Young Persons Act...
(1) This Part sets out the modifications mentioned in section...
(1) Section 38 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016...
(1) Section 40 of that Act (right of under 18s...
(1) Section 41 of that Act (social work involvement in...
(1) Section 42 of that Act (support for vulnerable persons)...
(1) The Game Act 1831 shall be amended as follows....
Minor Amendments
(1) In section 5 of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act...
Minor Amendments
In section 4 of the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1976...
(1) In section 38A(6) of the Criminal Law Act 1977...
Minor Amendments
Minor Amendments
In section 76 of the Senior Courts Act 1981 (alteration...
In section 77 of the Senior Courts Act 1981 (date...
In section 81 of the Senior Courts Act 1981 (bail...
In sections 2(1) and 3(1) of the Sexual Offences Act...
In section 51(8) of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982,...
Minor Amendments
In section 1 of the Video Recordings Act 1984 (which...
In the following enactments there shall be omitted the words...
In section 62(10) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act...
Minor Amendments
In section 18(5) of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985...
Minor Amendments
Minor Amendments
Minor Amendments
In section 1(3) of the Obscene Publications Act 1959 (definition...
In section 7 of the Criminal Justice Act 1987 (preparatory...
Minor Amendments
In section 32 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (evidence...
Minor Amendments
In section 35 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (kinds...
In section 40(3) of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (summary...
In section 72A of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (inserted...
(1) The Extradition Act 1989 shall be amended as follows....
Minor Amendments
In Article 63 of the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern...
After section 4 of the Game Laws (Amendment) Act 1960...
Minor Amendments
Minor Amendments
Minor Amendments
After section 20 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 there...
Minor Amendments
Minor Amendments
(1) In section 34 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991...
Minor Amendments
(1) In section 47 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991...
Minor Amendments
In section 18 of the Children and Young Persons Act...
Minor Amendments
Minor Amendments
(1) The Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992 shall be amended...
Section 78(6) of the Criminal Justice Act 1993 (application of...
Minor Amendments
Minor Amendments
In Schedule 1 to the Firearms Act 1968 (which lists...
In section 34(2) of the Children and Young Persons Act...
In section 2 of the Habeas Corpus Act 1679 (bail...
In section 4(2) of the Administration of Justice Act 1960...
In section 23(4) of the Criminal Justice Act 1961 (which...
(1) Part III of the Criminal Justice Act 1961 (transfer,...
Consequential Amendments
Consequential Amendments
Consequential Amendments
Section 67 of the Criminal Justice Act 1967 (computation of...
Consequential Amendments
In section 41 of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967 (assaults...
In section 8(2)(a) of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (powers...
In section 1 of the Criminal Evidence Act 1898 (competency...
In section 11(5) of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (powers...
In section 16(3)(b) of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (powers...
In section 19(1) of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (power...
In section 36 of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (power...
(1) The Firearms Act 1968 shall be amended as follows....
In section 7 of the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act...
Consequential Amendments
Consequential Amendments
Consequential Amendments
In section 1 of the Criminal Evidence Act (Northern Ireland)...
In section 5(6) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974...
Consequential Amendments
In section 4 of the Bail Act 1976 (entitlement to...
In section 4(2) of the Bail Act 1976 (occasions for...
In Part III of Schedule 1 to the Bail Act...
(1) The Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1976 shall be amended...
(1) Section 4 of the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1976...
(1) The Protection of Children Act 1978 shall be amended...
(1) The Protection of Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 shall...
In section 11(3) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (certain...
Consequential Amendments
Consequential Amendments
In section 29(4)(b) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (person...
Consequential Amendments
In section 43(1) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (bail...
In section 113(1) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (power...
In Part I of Schedule 1 to the Law Reform...
In section 6 of the Imprisonment (Temporary Provisions) Act 1980...
Consequential Amendments
In section 81(1) of the Senior Courts Act 1981 (power...
Consequential Amendments
Consequential Amendments
In section 32 of the Criminal Justice Act 1982 (early...
In section 51(4) of the Mental Health Act 1983 (power...
In section 17 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act...
In section 38(1) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act...
In section 54(1)(b) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act...
Consequential Amendments
In section 37(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 1948 (power...
In section 15(1) of the Public Order Act 1986 (delegation...
(1) The Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 shall be...
Consequential Amendments
Consequential Amendments
Consequential Amendments
Consequential Amendments
Consequential Amendments
Consequential Amendments
Consequential Amendments
In section 87(4) of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (certain...
In section 3(1) of the Prison Act 1952 (officers and...
Consequential Amendments
Consequential Amendments
Consequential Amendments
In section 37(4) of the Prison Act 1952 (prisons not...
(1) Section 49 of the Prison Act 1952 (persons unlawfully...
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