Part IIU.K. Miscellaneous Amendments
Habeas Corpus 1679E+W
4(1)In section 2 of the Habeas Corpus Act 1679 for the words from “in the Court of Kings Bench” to “case shall require” substitute “in the Crown Court”.E+W
(2)In section 8 of the said Act for “judge of assize” substitute “judge of the Crown Court”.
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Vagrancy Act 1824E+W
5E+WThe Vagrancy Act 1824 shall be amended as follows:—
(a)in section 5, as amended by the Criminal Justice Act 1967, for “quarter sessions” substitute “the Crown Court”,
(b)in section 10 for the words from “quarter sessions” to “assembled” substitute “the Crown Court, it shall be lawful for the Crown Court”, and
(c)in section 14 for the words following “appeal to” to the end of the section substitute “the Crown Court”.
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Parliamentary Documents Deposit Act 1837E+W
7E+WFor any reference in the Parliamentary Documents Deposit Act 1837 to the clerk of the peace there shall be substituted a reference to any officer of a local or other authority.
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Slave Trade Act 1843E+W
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Indictable Offences Act 1848U.K.
9U.K.In sections 12, 13 and 14 of the Indictable Offences Act 1848 (backing of warrants) for ant reference to justices of oyer and terminer or gaol delivery, except so far as it is a reference to such a justice in Northern Ireland, there shall be substituted a reference to the Crown Court.
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Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act 1851E+W+N.I.
10E+W+N.I.In section 30 of the Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act 1851 for the reference to justices of oyer and terminer and general gaol delivery in England there shall be substituted a reference to the Crown Court.
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Explosives Act 1875E+W
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Central Criminal Court (Prisons) Act 1881E+W
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Coroners Act 1887E+W
15(1)In section 5 of the Coroners Act 1887—E+W
(a)in subsection (2) for the words “at the next” to “is to be” substitute “before the Crown Court”.
(b)in subsection (3) for the words following “proper officer” substitute “of the Crown Court”.
(2)&(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Witnesses (Public Inquiries) Protection Act 1892E+W
16E+WIn section 3 of the Witnesses (Public Inquiries) Protection Act 1892 for the words from “quarter sessions” to the end substitute “ Crown Court”.
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Indictments Act 1915E+W
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Criminal Justice Act 1925E+W
19E+WIn section 33(3) of the Criminal Justice Act 1925 (arraignment of corporation) for the words from the beginning to “case may be” substitute “On arraignment of a corporation, the corporation may”.
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Coroners (Amendment) Act 1926E+W
20(1)The provisions of this Act about committal for trial by a magistrates’ court, and the provisions of section 7(2) and section 13 of this Act, shall, subject to the provisions of this paragraph, apply with any necessary modifications to the proceedings mentioned in section 25(2) of the Coroners (Amendment) Act 1926.E+W
(2)Rules under the said section 25(2) may apply—
(a)the provisions of this Act mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) above, and any other enactment relating to committal by magistrates’ courts for trial in the Crown Court, and
(b)the provisions of the Criminal Procedure (Attendance of Witnesses) Act 1965 relating to witness orders.
with such modifications as may be necessary for giving effect to provisions of the said section 25.
(3)Sub-paragraph (1) above shall have effect subject to any rules so made.
Petroleum (Consolidation) Act 1928E+W
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Criminal Justice Act 1948E+W
24E+WIn the Criminal Justice Act 1948—
(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b)in all places where there occurs a reference to a court of quarter sessions (sections . . . 20(5)(a), 37(3)(6)) there shall be substituted a reference to the Crown Court.
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28(1)In section 37 of that Act, for paragraph (b) of subsection (1) there shall be substituted the following paragraph—E+W
“(b)the High Court may release on bail a person—
(i)who, after the decision of his case by the Crown Court, has applied to the Crown Court for the statement of a case for the High Court on that decision, or
(ii)who has applied to the High Court for an order of certorari to remove proceedings in the Crown Court on his case into the High Court, or has applied to the High Court for leave to make such an application.”
(2)At the end of subsev=ction (3) of that section there shall be added the words “or by a police officer not below the rank of inspector or the governor of a prison or the keeper of a place of detention”.
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Prison Act 1952E+W
33E+WIn section 47(5) of the Prison Act 1952 as amended by the Criminal Justice Act 1961 for the words “at assizes or quarter sessions” substitute “before the Crown Court” and for “quarter sessions” substitute “the Crown Court”.
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County Courts Act 1959E+W
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Obscene Publications Act 1959E+W
37E+WIn section 3(50 of the Obscene Publications Act 1959 (time of coming into force of forfeiture order) for the words from “fourteen days” to “order is made” substitute “the period within which notice of appeal to the Crown Court may be given against the order”.
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Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960E+W
39E+WIn section 9(2) of the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 (time of coming into force of order revoking a licence) for the words from “on such date” to the words “case stated or otherwise” substitute “on such date as the court may specify in the order, being a date not earlier than the expiration of any period within which notice of appeal (whether by case stated or otherwise) may be given against the conviction”.
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Administration of Justice Act 1960E+W
40(1)In section 13(2) of the Administration of Justice Act 1960 (appeal in cases of contempt of court) after paragraph (b) insert—E+W
“(bb)from an order or decision of the Crown Court to the Court of Appeal.”
(2)In section 13(5)(a) of the said Act after “High Court” insert “the Crown Court”.
(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Criminal Justice Act 1961E+W
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This Amendment shall cease to have effect when the relevant repeal by the Children and Young Persons Act 1969 takes effect.
Licensing Act 1964E+W
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Administration of Justice Act 1964E+W
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Criminal Procedure (Attendance of Witnesses) Act 1965E+W
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(3)For the purposes of section 13 of this Act a warrant issued under section 4 of the said Act (warrant of arrest to secure attendance of witness) shall be treated as a warrant issued by the Crown Court.
(4)In section 4(2) of the said Act for the words “a court of assize or quarter sessions” substitute “the Crown Court”.
(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Criminal Justice Act 1967E+W
48E+WIn the Criminal Justice Act 1967—
(a)in all places where there occurs a reference to a court of assize or quarter sessions (sections . . . 56(1)(3)(5)(8)(11), 62(10) . . . and in Schedule 6 paragraphs 2, 14, 16, 21(c)) there shall be substituted a reference to the Crown Court.
(b)in all places where there occurs a reference to a court of quarter sessions (sections 20, ... 56 . . . (6), 62(6)(7), . . . and in Schedule 6 paragraph 1) there shall be substituted a reference to the Crown Court.
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Criminal Appeal Act 1968E+W
57(1)In the Criminal Appeal Act 1968—E+W
(a)for the words “a court of assize or quarter sessions” wherever they occur (sections 10(1), . . .11(2)) substitute the words “the Crown Court”.
(b)for the words “at assizes or quarter sessions” wherever they occur (sections 10(2), (3), 24(2)(b), 39(3)) substitute the words “before the Crown Court”.
(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3)In section 51(1) of the said Act for the definition of the judge of the court of trial substitute— “the judge of court of trial” means, where the Crown Court comprises justices of the peace, the judge presiding. ”
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Domestic and Appellate Proceedings (Restriction of Publicity) Act 1968E+W
58E+WIn section 1(4) of the Domestic and Appellate Proceedings (Restriction of Publicity) Act 1968 after the words “the High Court” add the words “the Crown Court”.
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Children and Young Persons Act 1969E+W
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Administration of Justice Act 1970E+W
60(1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W
(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3)In paragraphs 1 to 15 of Schedule 9 to the said Act for the words “quarter sessions” and the words “a court of assize or quarter sessions” wherever they occur substitute “the Crown Court”.
(4)For paragraphs 16 to 20 of the said Schedule 9 substitute the following paragraph—
“16Any order for the payment of costs made by the Crown Court, other than an order falling within Part I above, or an order for costs to be paid out of money provided by Parliament.”
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