Offences against the Person Act 1861

Other MattersE+W+N.I.

66, 67.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1E+W+N.I.

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[F268Offences committed within the jurisdiction of the Admiralty.E+W+N.I.

All indictable offences mentioned in this Act which shall be committed within the jurisdiction of the Admiralty of England or Ireland shall be F3. . . liable to the same punishments, as if they had been committed upon the land in England or Ireland, F3. . .]

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F2Ss. 64, 65, 68 repealed (N.I.) (in so far as it relates to offences mentioned in ss. 48–55) by S.I. 1980/704 (N.I. 6), Sch. 2

69. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4E+W+N.I.

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70. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5E+W+N.I.

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[71]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6E+W+N.I.

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F6S. 71 repealed (in so far as relating to offences mentioned in ss. 48–55) by S.I. 1980/704 (N.I. 6), Sch. 2 and repealed (E.W.) by Justices of the Peace Act 1968 (c. 69), Sch. 5 Pt. II

72. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F7E+W+N.I.

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73. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F8E+W+N.I.

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74, 75.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F9E+W+N.I.

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F9Ss. 74, 75, 77 repealed by Costs in Criminal Cases Act 1908 (c. 15), Sch.

[F1076 Summary proceedings in England may be under the 11 & 12 Vict. c. 43., and in Ireland under the 14 & 15 Vict. c. 93. Except in London and the Metropolitan Police District.E+W+N.I.

Every offence hereby made punishable on summary conviction may be prosecuted in England in the manner directed by the M1[F11Magistrates’ Courts Act 1952] and may be prosecuted in Ireland before [F12two or more justices of the peace, or] one metropolitan or stipendiary magistrate, in the manner directed by the M2Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act 1851, or in such other manner as may be directed by any Act that may be passed for like purposes; and all provisions contained in the said Acts shall be applicable to such prosecutions, in the same manner as if they were incorporated in this Act: Provided, that nothing in this Act contained shall in any manner alter or affect any enactment now in force relating to procedure in the case of any offence punishable on summary conviction within the City of London or the Metropolitan Police District, or the recovery or application of any penalty or forfeiture for any such offence.]

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F11Words substituted by virtue of Interpretation Act 1889 (c. 63), s. 38(1)

Marginal Citations

77. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F13E+W+N.I.

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78 Act not to extend to Scotland.E+W+N.I.

Nothing in this Act contained shall extend to Scotland, except as herein-before otherwise expressly provided.

79. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F14E+W+N.I.

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