UK Act of Parliament
2000
United Kingdom
Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000
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Schedules
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Regulations may provide for prescribed functions or other powers of...
(1) The Secretary of State may pay to a local...
(1) Functions and other powers of local probation boards must...
(1) Subject to any directions given by the Secretary of...
(1) Different directions may be given under this Chapter for...
(1) A local probation board must, before the beginning of...
(1) A local probation board must— (a) make a report...
(1) A local probation board must— (a) keep proper accounts...
Regulations may require each local probation board to make and...
A local probation board is not to be regarded as...
(1) A local probation board is to consist of a...
“ Financial year ”, in this Schedule, means—
(1) A person is to hold and vacate office as...
Regulations may require the chairman to make a report to...
(1) It is for the Secretary of State to pay,...
Regulations may provide for— (a) the establishment and functions of...
Regulations shall provide— (a) for each local probation board to...
(1) A local probation board may appoint staff on terms...
A local probation board may arrange for a committee, sub-committee...
(1) A member of the inspectorate may delegate any of...
(1) The chief inspector shall from time to time, or...
(1) If— (a) a person or body within sub-paragraph (2)...
The inspectorate shall co-operate with— (a) Her Majesty's Chief Inspector...
(1) The inspectorate may act jointly with another public authority...
(1) The chief inspector may if he thinks it appropriate...
(1) The inspectorate may inspect any aspect of the Crown...
The Service is to consist of a chairman, and not...
(1) Subject to any directions given by the Secretary of...
(1) Different directions may be given under this Schedule for...
(1) The Service must make a report to the Secretary...
(1) The Service must— (a) keep proper accounts and proper...
“Financial year”, in this Schedule, means— (a) the period beginning...
The Service must make and publicise a scheme for dealing...
The Service is not to be regarded as the servant...
In Schedule 2 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (departments...
(1) Employment with the Service shall be included in the...
In Part II of Schedule 1 to the House of...
(1) Regulations may provide— (a) for the appointment of the...
(1) The Service may pay, or make provision for paying,...
Regulations may provide for— (a) the establishment and functions of...
(1) The Service may appoint— (a) staff to perform the...
(1) Staff of the Service are to be appointed on...
The Service may arrange for the chairman or any other...
(1) The Secretary of State may, at any time, pay...
(1) Functions and other powers of the Service, and functions...
A scheme may, in particular— (a) provide for the creation...
(1) A scheme is to have effect in relation to...
(1) Such compensation as is just is to be paid...
Paragraphs 2 and 3 apply in relation to the creation...
A certificate issued by the Secretary of State that any...
The offences mentioned in paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of...
The offences mentioned in paragraph (b) of that subsection are—...
A person falls within this paragraph if—
Amendments of the Sex Offenders Act 1997
Amendments of the Sex Offenders Act 1997
Amendments of the Sex Offenders Act 1997
Amendments of the Sex Offenders Act 1997
Amendments of the Sex Offenders Act 1997
Amendments of the Sex Offenders Act 1997
Amendments of the Sex Offenders Act 1997
Amendments of the Sex Offenders Act 1997
Amendments of the Sex Offenders Act 1997
Amendments of the Sex Offenders Act 1997
Offences under the following provisions of the Theft Act 1968...
Offences under the following provisions of the Misuse of Drugs...
Offences under the following provisions of the Fraud Act 2006...
An offence under section 1(1) of the Criminal Attempts Act...
Offences under the following provisions of the Vagrancy Act 1824...
Minor and consequential amendments
In section 43 (remand centres, detention centres and youth custody...
Minor and consequential amendments
Minor and consequential amendments
Minor and consequential amendments
The Criminal Justice Act 1991 is amended as follows.
In section 68 (persons aged 17 to be treated as...
In section 92(1) (interpretation of Part IV), in the definition...
In section 47 (rules for the management of prisons, remand...
In section 99(1) (general interpretation), at the appropriate place there...
In Schedule 3 (reciprocal enforcement of certain orders)—
In Schedule 8 (amendments for treating persons aged 17 as...
In Schedule 12 (transitional provisions and savings), in paragraphs 15(4)...
In Schedule 4A to the Water Industry Act 1991 (premises...
In section 1(6) of the Prison Security Act 1992 (offence...
The Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993 is amended...
In section 15(5) (variation of supervised release order), for “probation...
In section 27(1) (interpretation of Part I), at the appropriate...
In section 5(3B)(b) of the Intelligence Services Act 1994 (warrants:...
The Army Act 1955 is amended as follows.
The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 is amended as follows....
In section 209(7) (supervised release orders), for “probation officer” there...
In section 228(2)(b) (probation orders), for “probation committee” there is...
In section 234 (probation orders: persons residing in England and...
In section 242 (community service orders: persons residing in England...
In section 244 (community service orders: general provisions relating to...
In section 307(1) (interpretation), at the appropriate place there is...
The Education Act 1996 is amended as follows.
In section 468 (school may be struck off for contravention...
After section 473 there is inserted— Removal of disqualification: persons...
In section 57(2A) (offences in relation to courts-martial), for “twenty-one”...
In section 474 (removal of disqualification)— (a) at the end...
The Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 is amended as...
In Article 10(1A) (probation orders) as it has effect pursuant...
Minor and consequential amendments
In section 2(1) of the Sexual Offences (Protected Material) Act...
The Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 is amended as follows.
In section 28 (duty to release certain life prisoners)—
In section 33 (life prisoners transferred to England and Wales)—...
In section 34(1) (interpretation), the words following the first mention...
Minor and consequential amendments
In section 71(1) (punishments which may be awarded by sentence...
Minor and consequential amendments
In section 54(1) (general interpretation), at the appropriate place there...
In section 57(8) (extent), at the end there is inserted—...
In Schedule 1 (transfer of prisoners within the British Islands),...
In Schedule 5 (transitional provisions and savings), paragraph 5(1) is...
Paragraphs 135 to 138 and 144 above have effect in...
Paragraph 147 below applies where a person serving any life...
Section 28(1B) is to have effect as if—
In paragraphs 145 and 146 above, “commencement” means the coming...
In section 93(4)(b) of the Police Act 1997 (authorisations to...
(1) In section 71A (juveniles)— (a) in subsections (1), (1D)...
The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 is amended as follows....
In sections . . . 38(2)(b), 39(3)(b), 41(10), 42(3) and...
In section 117(1) (interpretation), after the definition of “guardian” there...
In Schedule 8 (minor and consequential amendments), paragraph 110 is...
The Protection of Children Act 1999 is amended as follows....
After section 4 there is inserted— Applications for removal from...
Section 6 (appeals against prohibition or restriction of employment) is...
In section 9(2) (the Tribunal)— (a) in paragraph (a), after...
In section 12 (interpretation)— (a) in the definition of “child...
In section 14 (extent etc.)— (a) in subsection (3), for...
In section 71AA (young service offenders: custodial orders)—
The Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 is amended...
In section 71AB(1) (reasons to be given where custodial sentence...
In section 60(1)(b) (attendance centre orders), after “court” there is...
In section 76(1) (meaning of “ custodial sentence ”), paragraphs...
In section 83(2) (restriction on imposing custodial sentences on persons...
(1) Schedule 5A (powers of court on trial of civilian)...
In section 89 (restriction on imposing imprisonment etc. on persons...
In section 91 (offenders under 18 convicted of certain serious...
Sections 93 to 98 (custody for life and detention in...
In section 99 (conversion of sentence of detention or custody...
In section 100(1) (offenders under 18: detention and training orders),...
In section 101(2) (term of order, consecutive terms and taking...
In section 105(1)(a) (offences during currency of order), for “21”...
In section 106 (interaction of sentences of detention in a...
Section 108 (detention of persons aged at least 18 but...
The Air Force Act 1955 is amended as follows.
In section 110 (minimum sentence for third Class A drug...
In section 111 (minimum sentence for third domestic burglary)—
In section 139 (powers and duties of Crown Court in...
In section 140(3) (enforcement of fines imposed and recognizances forfeited...
For the sidenote to section 157 (other reports of probation...
In section 160 (rules and orders)— (a) in subsection (2)(a),...
In section 163 (general definitions)— (a) in the definition of...
Minor and consequential amendments
In section 57(2A) (offences in relation to courts-martial), for “twenty-one”...
(1) Schedule 8 (breach, revocation and amendment of action plan...
(1) Schedule 9 (consequential amendments) is amended as follows.
The Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 is...
In section 62 (loss of benefit for breach of community...
In section 64 (information provision)— (a) in subsection (2), for...
In section 71(1) (punishments which may be awarded by sentence...
In section 81(3)(a) of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act...
(1) In section 71A (juveniles)— (a) in subsections (1), (1D)...
In section 71AA (young service offenders: custodial orders)—
In section 71AB(1) (reasons to be given where custodial sentence...
(1) Schedule 5A (powers of court on trial of civilian)...
The Naval Discipline Act 1957 is amended as follows.
In section 38(3A) (offences in relation to courts-martial), for “twenty-one”...
In section 43(1) (punishments which may be awarded to persons...
(1) In section 43A (juveniles)— (a) in subsections (1), (1D)...
Minor and consequential amendments
In section 43AA (young service offenders: custodial orders)—
In section 43AB(1) (reasons to be given where custodial sentence...
(1) Schedule 4A (powers of court on trial of civilian)...
In section 23(4) of the Criminal Justice Act 1961 (prison...
The Criminal Justice Act 1967 is amended as follows.
In section 34 (committal of persons under twenty-one accused of...
In section 67(6) (computation of sentences of imprisonment passed in...
In section 94(1) of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968...
The Children and Young Persons Act 1969 is amended as...
In section 23 (remands and committals to local authority accommodation)...
(1) In the following enactments— (a) for “a probation officer”...
In section 34(3) (transitional modifications of Part I), for “probation...
In section 46(1) (discontinuance of approved schools etc.), “within the...
In section 70(1) (general interpretation), at the appropriate place there...
(1) Schedule 3 (approved schools and other institutions) is amended...
(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), in section 1(4) of the...
In Schedule 2 to the Pensions (Increase) Act 1971 (official...
In Part I of Schedule 12A to the Local Government...
Minor and consequential amendments
The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 is amended as follows....
In section 5 (rehabilitation periods for particular sentences)—
In section 49(6)(c) of the Children and Young Persons Act...
In section 6(3) (the rehabilitation period applicable to a conviction)—...
Minor and consequential amendments
Minor and consequential amendments
Minor and consequential amendments
The Criminal Law Act 1977 is amended as follows.
In section 38A(5) (execution in different parts of United Kingdom...
In section 38B(5) (further provision for execution of warrants of...
In section 26(2) of the Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts...
The Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 is amended as follows.
In section 11(3) (non-appearance of accused: general provisions), “or detention...
In Part I of the Second Schedule to the Reserve...
In section 31 (general limit on power of magistrates’ court...
Section 72 (report by probation officer on means of parties)...
In section 77(2) (postponement of issue of warrant), “or detention...
In section 82 (restriction on power to impose imprisonment for...
In section 88 (supervision pending payment)— (a) in subsection (4),...
Section 96A (application of Part III to persons aged 18...
In section 133 (consecutive terms of imprisonment)—
In section 135 (detention of offender for one day in...
In section 136 (committal to custody overnight at police station),...
The Prison Act 1952 is amended as follows.
In section 6 of the Imprisonment (Temporary Provisions) Act 1980...
In paragraph 7(3)(b) of Schedule 13 to the Criminal Justice...
The Mental Health Act 1983 is amended as follows.
In section 48(2)(a) (removal to hospital of other prisoners), “or...
In section 134(3)(e) (correspondence of patients), for “probation committee (within...
In section 10(16) of the Health and Social Services and...
The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 is amended as...
Minor and consequential amendments
In section 62 (intimate samples), at the beginning of subsection...
The Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985 is amended as...
In section 13(2) (legal custody of prisoner), for “section 95,...
In sections 6(a) and 21(a) (reports), for “a probation officer”...
In section 27 (interpretation), after subsection (4) there is inserted—...
In the Local Government Act 1988, in Schedule 2 (public...
Minor and consequential amendments
Minor and consequential amendments
Minor and consequential amendments
Minor and consequential amendments
The Children Act 1989 is amended as follows.
In section 7 (welfare reports)— (a) in subsection (1), for...
In section 16 (family assistance orders)— (a) in subsection (1)(a),...
In section 37(4) (closing of prisons), “remand centre” is omitted....
In section 31(1)(b) (care and supervision orders), “or of a...
In section 41 (representation of child and of his interests...
In section 42 (right of guardian ad litem to have...
In section 58(4) (financial provisions applicable on cessation of controlled...
In section 68(2)(d), (persons disqualified from being private foster parents),...
In section 105(1) (interpretation), at the appropriate place there is...
In Schedule 3 (supervision orders), in paragraph 9, sub-paragraphs (2)...
In Schedule 10 (amendments of adoption legislation), paragraph 29 is...
In section 2(2)(b) of the Computer Misuse Act 1990 (unauthorised...
Minor and consequential amendments
The repeals— (a) in sections 28 and 34 of, and...
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Purposes of the Chapter.
Aims of the Service.
Functions of the Secretary of State.
Local probation boards.
Functions of local probation boards.
Local probation boards and service justice
The inspectorate.
Functions of inspectorate.
Support services.
Approved premises.
Default powers.
Establishment of the Service.
Principal functions of the Service.
Other powers of the Service.
Provision of staff or services to other organisations.
Right to conduct litigation and right of audience.
Cross-examination of officers of the Service.
Inspection.
Definitions.
Property.
Transfer of staff.
Effect of transfer of eligible employees.
Effect of transfer of chief probation officers.
Transfer of staff in consequence of arrangements under Part I.
Provision for the protection of children.
Interpretation of Part I.
Meaning of “offence against a child”.
Equivalent armed forces offences.
Disqualification from working with children: adults.
Disqualification from working with children: juveniles.
Disqualification at discretion of court: adults and juveniles
Subsequent application for order under section 28 or 29
Sections 28 to 29B : supplemental.
Appeals.
Review of disqualification.
Conditions for application under section 32.
Restoration of disqualification order.
Persons disqualified from working with children: offences.
Meaning of “regulated position”.
Disqualification in Scotland or Northern Ireland.
Rehabilitation of offenders.
Extension of offence: conduct towards 14 and 15 year olds.
Extension of corresponding Northern Ireland offence: conduct towards 14 to 16 year olds.
Indecent photographs of children: increase of maximum penalties.
Interpretation of Part II.
Probation orders renamed community rehabilitation orders.
Community service orders renamed community punishment orders.
Combination orders renamed community punishment and rehabilitation orders.
Exclusion orders.
Drug abstinence orders.
Pre-sentence drug testing.
Community sentences: drug abstinence requirements.
Community sentences: curfew requirements.
Community sentences: exclusion requirements.
Community sentences: electronic monitoring of requirements.
Breach of community orders: warning and punishment.
Breach of community orders: failure to answer summons.
Regulation of community orders.
Reprimands and warnings.
Testing persons in police detention.
Right to bail: relevance of drug misuse.
Remand centres.
Life sentences: tariffs.
Abolition of sentences of detention in a young offender institution, custody for life, etc.
Release on licence etc: electronic monitoring conditions.
Release on licence etc: compulsory electronic monitoring conditions
Data from electronic monitoring: code of practice
Supervision of young offenders after release.
Release on licence etc: drug testing requirements.
Release on licence etc: drug appointments
Short-term prisoners: release subject to curfew conditions.
Amendments of the Sex Offenders Act 1997.
Arrangements for assessing
Section 67: interpretation.
Duties of local probation boards in connection with victims of certain offences.
Interpretation, etc.
Access to driver licensing information
Section 71: meaning of “authorised person”
Code of practice about access to driver licensing information
Driver licensing information: annual report
Failure to secure regular attendance at school.
Parenting orders: responsible officer.
Amendments.
Repeals.
Subordinate legislation.
Supplementary and consequential provision, etc.
General interpretation.
Expenses.
Commencement.
Extent.
Short title.
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